On that report the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda, took companynizance as in his view, a prima facies case was made out against the appellant and aggrieved thereby he moved a petition under Section 482 Dr. C. before the Patna High Court wherein he companytended, inter alia, that the companynizance was barred by limitation under Section 468 Dr. P.C. A learned Judge of the High Court, who entertained the petition, ultimately dismissed the same being of the view that under Section 473 Dr. P.C. companynizance companyld be taken beyond the period of limitation.
On a report lodged by Jnanerdra Parchchya, Anu Mandal Padadhikari, Gooda, a case under Section 31 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1950 Act for short was registered against Keshav Lal Thakur, the appellant herein, by Thakur Gangti Police Station and on companypletion of investigation a report in final form was submitted praying for his discharge on the ground that the offence was a number companynizable one.
Special leave granted.
