HYDERABAD: Senior criminal lawyer C Padmanabha Reddy contended before the High Court on Friday that within the meaning of Section 173 CrPC the trial court was not empowered to take cognizance of an incomplete charge sheet.He was arguing before justice B Chandra Kumar on behalf of Jagati Publications, accused in Jagan’s assets case challenging the order of the Special CBI court in taking cognizance of first charge sheet of the CBI filed on March 31 and to direct the lower court to consider taking cognizance of the matter after entire investigation is completed.The senior counsel said the courts ruled on several occasions that a trial court could not take cognizance of a charge sheet without completion of investigation. But the principal sessions judge for the CBI cases took cognizance of a charge sheet filed by the CBI in the Jagan’s assets case on March 31, and passed an order on April 24.He told the court that the CBI had filed the first charge sheet against three companies and some individuals, and filed two more charge sheets later which was not permissible under law.
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