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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2013 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE.K.SREEDHAR RAO CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.217/2007 BETWEEN: 1. M/S VENKATESHWARA BRICK WORKS NEAR BROOKE FIELDS WHITEFIELD ROAD KUNDALAHALLI BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS PETITONER NO.2 2. SRI THIMMAIAH REDDY S/O MUNISWAMY REDDY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS NEAR BROOKE FIELDS WHITEFIELD ROAD KUNDALAHALLI BANGALORE. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI H.S.CHANDRAMOULI & ASSTS., ADVOCATE) AND: THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD 22ND FLOOR, NETHAJI SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE BUILDING (P.U.BUILDING), M.G.ROAD BANGALORE. ... RESPONDENT (BY SRI D.NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE) *** 2 THIS REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22/01/2007 PASSED IN CRL.A. NO.15021/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE XXXVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY AND ALLOW THE APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER SECTION 391 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER
The material facts of the prosecution case discloses that the petitioners are convicted by the trial court, whereas petitioners No.1 & 2 are convicted for committing offence under Section 37 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and petitioner No.2 is sentenced to undergo SI for one year and six months and shall also pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- each in default to under go SI for three months.
2. The petitioners have preferred an appeal before the Sessions Court against conviction. In the said appeal an application is filed for production of copies under Section 391 of Cr.P.C. The Sessions Court rejected that application. Hence, this revision petition.
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3. It is seen that production of documents should have been allowed by the Sessions Court with liberty to the respondent to contest the same. No prejudice would be caused to the respondent if such an application is allowed. The additional documents have some relevance to prove the defence. Accordingly, the revision petition is allowed.
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JUDGE VK