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Kalicharan Mahapatra v. State of Orissa

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 961
Bench M.M. Punchhi and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 4 August 1998

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Criminal Law : Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Sections 19, 13(2) and 13 (1) (e). Public servant- Commission of offence by-Public servant ceased to be so at the time of trial-Prosecution of-Held: Even if a public servant ceased to be so he is liable to be prosecuted under the Act-However, court c can take cognizance of offence even without sanction if he ceases to be a public servant-Merely because previous sanction is required for former · public servant, under S. 197 Cr. P. . It does not mean that no prosecution can be launched against a former public servant-Criminal Procedure Code,

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