Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 420, 467, 468 & 471–Criminal Proceedings–Petitioner–Managing Director of a private bank lodged FIR against two advocates for the forging the award passed by MACT–Investigation was stalled and thwarted–High Court invoked the powers u/s. 482 and passed the detailed order–Subsequently charge sheet was filed and the petitioner was named at the top of the list of witnesses–Trial Court took cognizance against him by treating him as accused no. 1–No reason existed for taking cognizance against petitioner who initiated the inquiry of this matter–Held, the impugned order is liable to be quashed.
