HC dismisses of ED’s plea to revoke Rajiv Saxena’s approver status

Directorate of Enforcement Vs Rajiv Saxena (Delhi High Court) Conclusion: Once the accused was granted pardon by the Court and was made approver, the status of the accused changed from accused to witness/approver.  However, if the approver, failed to comply with the conditions of order granting him pardon, he made him liable to be tried as accused subject to the conditions as laid down in Section 308 Cr PC.  The issuance of certificate, by the Public Prosecutor, under Section 308 (1), Cr PC, had to be necessarily preceded by the recording of the statement of the approver, under Section 306(4...