K. Anbazhagan Vs. State of Karnataka and Ors.
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Head Note
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 24 (8) , Section 301 (1)
Public Prosecutor - Special Public Prosecutor - Authority to Appear - At appellate sage before High Court - Whether the fifth respondent-Mr.'GBS' appointed as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting the disproportionate assets case in Special C.C.No. 208/2004 (in the case of Kumari 'J' and others) can continue to appear in the criminal appeals filed by the accused against the verdict of conviction and whether appearance of fifth respondent in the appeals is without authority and illegal? - Held that Mr. 'GBS' appointed as Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) under Section 24(8) Cr.P.C., by virtue of Section 301(1) Cr. P.C., has authority to continue to appear as Public Prosecutor in the criminal appeals filed by the accused in the High Court of Karnataka and the order of the High Court in Writ Appeal confirmed and the appeal is dismissed.
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