https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307717 Section 337(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was construed broadly to allow tender of pardon to any person supposed to be directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, the offence, even if not yet arraigned as an accused, because the phrase "any person" was given its plain meaning and the provision is enabling subject to full and true disclosure. A renewed prayer for the same relief was held barred by issue estoppel where an earlier clarification had already settled that the person would be examined as a witness on pardon and not proceeded against as a co-accused. The Magistrate's order was sustained. en-us Fri, 12 Jan 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 May 2023 16:51:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307717 Section 337(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was construed broadly to allow tender of pardon to any person supposed to be directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, the offence, even if not yet arraigned as an accused, because the phrase "any person" was given its plain meaning and the provision is enabling subject to full and true disclosure. A renewed prayer for the same relief was held barred by issue estoppel where an earlier clarification had already settled that the person would be examined as a witness on pardon and not proceeded against as a co-accused. The Magistrate's order was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Jan 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307717