State Of Punjab & Anr vs Baljit Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdictional issue regarding the trial of offences under Sections 420, 468, 471, and 477-A read with Section 120-B of IPC. The Court held that the order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate committing the case to the Sessions Court was valid under Section 306(4) of the Cr.P.C., thus overruling the Sessions Court's decision which had transferred the case back to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. The Court ultimately allowed the appeal, affirming the High Court's order that the case be tried by the Sessions Court.