2016 (10) TMI 576

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....ates For the Respondent : Smt. Geetha C and Shri. N.R. Bhaskar, Advocates ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. This petition is filed in the following circumstances. The complaint was filed against the petitioner under Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code for the offence punishable under Sections 9(1)(b), 9(1)(bb) and 9(1)(bbb) and 9(1)(c) of the Central Excise Act, 1944. I....

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....agistrate to proceed in accordance with law from the stage of framing of charges and it is that which is under challenge in this petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that there was no valid sanction obtained in initiating prosecution. However, there is no provision of law under which such sanction was mandatory and hence the said contention is not tenable. Secondly, it is con....