Supreme Court of India

Vivek Gupta v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 1087
Bench N. Santosh Hegde and B.P. Singh JJ.
Decided 25 September 2003

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We are of the view that since sub-section (3) of Section 4 of the Act authorizes a Special Judge to try any offence other than an offence specified in Section 3 of the Act to which the provisions of Section 220 G apply, there is no reason why the provisions of Section 223 of the Code should not apply to such a case.

Judgment, page 11

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Criminal Law : Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Sections 220 and 223-Joint trial of accused persons-Appellant entering into a conspiracy with two officers of a bank who misused their official position and caused substantial monetary loss to the bank-All three charged under Section 120B read with Section 4201.P. .-While appellant additionally charged of offence under Section 420 I.P. . the other two accused were additionally charged under Prevention of Corruption Act-Special Judge charging and trying the appellant together with the other two accused under the provisions of the Prevention of

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