The sessions court set aside a magisterial court order taking cognisance on the charge sheet and framing charges against him on technical grounds, saying it was "bad and unsustainable".
"Since in this case, the necessary compliance of Section 195 CrPC has not been made, so the cognisance as well as the charge framed subsequently, vide impugned order, is bad and unsustainable.
"Resultantly, the petitioner is entitled for an order of discharge in his favour. The revisionist is discharged from the case," Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar-I said.
The sessions court passed the order on a revision plea filed by the legislator challenging the magisterial court's order framing charges against him in October 2016.
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"Since in this case, charge sheet has been filed under various sections including under Section 186 of the IPC and the cognisance has been erroneously taken therein, so the impugned order is liable to be set aside," it said.
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