Considering the totality in circumstances, this court directs that the petitioner shall join the investigation by appearing in person before the Competent Officer of the respondent department.
Summon— In the instant case, the petitioner is being summoned on the basis of forged documents which were used by some unknown persons in carrying out the transactions running into crores of rupees.
The respondent department has submitted that the petitioner is not an accused person in the matter, but as merely a person alleged to have committed an offence and the matter is still at the stage of enquiry. The applicant is not cooperating. The department would have no objection if the counsel of the applicant stays present at the time of enquirying the petitioner. He further submits that the application as such is not sustainable as no relevant provision is cited under which same has been preferred. He requests that application be dismissed.
Held that— Considering the totality in circumstances, this court hereby directs that the petitioner shall join the investigation tomorrow at 4:00 PM by appearing in person before the Competent Officer of the respondent department.
Considering the totality in circumstances, this court directs that the petitioner shall join the investigation by appearing in person before the Competent Officer of the respondent department.
Summon— In the instant case, the petitioner is being summoned on the basis of forged documents which were used by some unknown persons in carrying out the transactions running into crores of rupees.
The respondent department has submitted that the petitioner is not an accused person in the matter, but as merely a person alleged to have committed an offence and the matter is still at the stage of enquiry. The applicant is not cooperating. The department would have no objection if the counsel of the applicant stays present at the time of enquirying the petitioner. He further submits that the application as such is not sustainable as no relevant provision is cited under which same has been preferred. He requests that application be dismissed.
Held that— Considering the totality in circumstances, this court hereby directs that the petitioner shall join the investigation tomorrow at 4:00 PM by appearing in person before the Competent Officer of the respondent department.