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" Sri Rajshekhar Basavarj Puranik. "RESPONDENT"

(By Sri D.NagaIaj, Advocate) OLWM This crinnhal petifion is filed under 1.}j=¥s72A. of Cr.P.C. praying to quash the criminal case in ['££{)0'.7_' and taking cognizance against the pet:itione1~--;for .th,e"'ofi"ence' pl 11/ 3.24 I'/'W. Section 43 of Water (P1eve.ntio_1:};~.a1'f:;£1 of Pollution) Act, 1974 on the basisof the coIn;31aint--.§;odgedbj' M by the respondent on the file of the J MP1?-, in . This crimina} petition' comingoi; for this the Court made the fo}§owing;__ oRDERn _ This geeeon is» filed} 482 Cr.P.C. to quash" in ' "CL'Ci.No.'?/2007 filed by the respondent Vfof: punishable under Section 24 r/ W, 43 'of.W'at1:rV-_ (Frevenflon and Contxnl of Poilntion) Act, ~ . ..... <4 .

_ ---Court vide order dated 29.9.2007 granted an and directed the standing Counsel Sri to take notice for the respondent. Subsequentiy " AA Vide onier dated l5.1(),2{}08, directed issuance of notice to respondent. From time to time, the interim order granted earlier in exteneied. Since the petitioner failed to take steps for service of notice on the respondent, this Conn: vide orréer dated 19.12.2008 passed a conditional order grajlting one @"~«~e«-v"*~« week t:i.me to take steps failing which dismissed without: reference application (Misc.Crl.No. lE'>»356V. is the order dated 19. 12.2008.

3. I peruseci the application.

On account of illnessvsof 'Counsei for the petit:ioner,_ ' the time. I am convinccei the learned Counsel for the the conditional oxder of aismgsemg the sot taking steps dated 19.12.2008 is ;§;e:~c1;y zgwga. M;:;c.cr1.No.15356/2009 is allowed. A V' " 1 'vivhaiive. heme! the learned Counsel for the petitioner. this case, the main contenfion is that, without AA finm the State Government as required under 'Seetion 197 of Cr. P. (3., the preceedings before the trial Court _ liable to be quashed.

6. The Supreme Court held that the question of priozr sanction can be considered at the time of final disposal. Therefore, on the gonad of want of sanction under Section. aékfmv 197 of Cr.P.C., the proceedings before the 4_ be quasheci nor stalled. The contention of t1*:'ua1«;" ' i " it is not his duty to provide T matter of evidence. It is 110$ fdr go i11to the evidence at this stage.

'2'. i find 110 my power under Seetican cr}P.(:.. petifion is hereby , sax;