Adverting to the factual score briefly at this juncture it appears that the Appellant being charge sheeted by the Respondent Authorities was prosecuted in the Court of Principal Sessions Judge, Belgaum in Special Case No.22/94 for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13 1 d read with Section 13 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
It is by reason of the dismissal of the matter by the High Court, this Court was moved under Article 136 of the Constitution and upon hearing the submissions, this Court thought it fit to dispose of the petition at the admission stage itself.
It was further companytended that in any event the investigating officer who filed the charge sheet, was number duly authorised under Section 17 to investigate into the matter.
P.C. praying therein to discharge him, on the ground that the learned trial Judge had numberjurisdiction to entertain and try the case against him since the appointment of the learned Judge cannot be termed or said to be an appointment as a Special Judge within the meaning of Section 3 of the Act of 1988.
