S. N. BANERJEE versus BABU LAL GUPTA (DHANUKA) & ORS.

S. N. BANERJEE versus BABU LAL GUPTA (DHANUKA) & ORS.

Both the statutory requirements under s. 187A of the Sea Customs Act and s. 196A of the CrPC were satisfied before the complaint was filed. Section 196A does not require the applicant to hold specific authorisation under s. 187A. Consequently, the complaint filed is valid and not barred by either section.

Parties
Appellant: S. N. Banerjee; Respondents: Babu Lal Gupta (Dhanuka) & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
12 April 1979
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From the Calcutta High Court Judgment Dated 6 5 1970
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Sea Customs Act Section 187 a, Criminal Procedure Code Section 196 a, Cognizance of Offences, Sanction for Prosecution, Criminal Conspiracy
Criminal Law Customs Law Sea Customs Act Section 187 a Criminal Procedure Code Section 196 a Cognizance of Offences Sanction for Prosecution Criminal Conspiracy

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Parties

S. N. Banerjee

Appellant

Babu Lal Gupta (Dhanuka) & Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From the Calcutta High Court Judgment Dated 6 5 1970

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complaint filed without obtaining authorisation under s. 187A of the Sea Customs Act prior to application for consent under s. 196A CrPC is bad in law
  2. 2 Whether sanction under s. 196A CrPC for prosecution for criminal conspiracy requires the applicant to hold authorisation contemplated by s. 187A of the Sea Customs Act

Ratio Decidendi

Both the statutory requirements under s. 187A of the Sea Customs Act and s. 196A of the CrPC were satisfied before the complaint was filed. Section 196A does not require the applicant to hold specific authorisation under s. 187A. Consequently, the complaint filed is valid and not barred by either section.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The impugned order is set aside.
  • The trial court is directed to proceed with the case from the stage at which it was interrupted by reason of the impugned judgment.