STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs GOVIND NARAIN — Crl.A. No. 1565/2007

Summary of Crl.A. No. 001565/2007 (State of Rajasthan v. Govind Narain) The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal, holding that proper sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was validly granted for prosecution of the accused in a bribery trap case. The Court found the Trial Court and High Court erred in rejecting the prosecution solely on sanction grounds, noting the Secretary's sworn testimony that oral sanction was obtained from the competent Minister was sufficient compliance. The Court set aside the High Court's order dated May 15, 2006, and remitted the case back to the High Court for fresh decision on merits with proper evidence appreciation, clarifying that observations made would not prejudice the appellant's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.