Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 468 (Corresponding Sec. 514 of BNSS, 2023) –Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961–Sec. 3(1)(6)–Cognizance for the offence –Limitation for taking–Offence was committed on 18.11.2006 and the complaint came to be filed on 05.08.2009 even after expiry of the period of limitation –Impugned order was passed on 13.08.2009 obsensibly after expiry of the period of limitation–Order was dehors the mandatory provisions of Law–Revisional Court also failed to exercise the revision jurisdiction–Both the impugned orders are liable to be quashed and set aside.
