Raghunath Anant Govilkar vs State of Maharashtra and Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a Criminal Writ Petition challenging the proceedings against the appellant under Sections 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, and 471 IPC. The Court ruled that the requirement of sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. was not applicable as the acts committed by the appellant were not in the discharge of official duty. The Court affirmed the High Court's finding that the appellant had ceased to be a public servant at the time cognizance was taken, thus validating the ongoing prosecution.