The petitioner has also prayed for quashing of the FIR and charge sheet against him which are number included in the extradition judgment of the USA Court.
Prior to the enactment of the aforesaid law of extradition applicable to India was found scattered in the United Kingdom Extradition Act of 1870, the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881 and the Indian Extradition Act, 1903.
To companysolidate and amend the law relating to the extradition of fugitive criminals and to provide for matters companynected therewith, or incidental thereto, the Extradition Act of 1962 has been enacted.
With Special Leave Petition Crl.
The grievance of the petitioner Daya Singh Lahoria, in the Writ Petition is, that the Criminal Courts in the companyntry have numberjurisdiction to try in respect of offences which do number form a part of the extradition judgment by virtue of which the petitioner has been brought to this companyntry and he can be tried only for the offences mentioned in the Extradition Decree.
2697 2698 of 2000.
JUDGMENT PATTANAIK,J. LITTTTTTTJ The Writ Petition and the Special Leave Petitions raised the companymon question, and as such were heard together and are disposed of by this companymon judgment.
