MAHENDRA SINGH SAINI vs STATE OF UTTRAKHAND

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 5.7.2000, which took cognizance under Section 406 IPC. The Court clarified that the limitation period under Section 468 Cr.P.C. was correctly applied, considering the inquiry initiated after complaints against the appellant, who had evicted land occupants after taking money for settlement. The Court affirmed that the order of cognizance was valid and not barred by limitation, referencing Japani Sahoo vs. Chandra Shekhar Mohanty, [2007 (7) SCC 394].