Whether the court can try accused for offences under IPC if sanction for prosecution U/S 19 of Prevention of Corruption is not granted against accused

[Educator]

It was vociferously argued by the learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant that as sanction Under Section 19 of the PC Act, 1988 has not been granted, the Appellant cannot not be prosecuted for the offences under the Indian Penal Code alone and he should be discharged from the criminal proceedings.{Para 51}58. Thus, although in the present case, the Appellant has been discharged from the