Enquiry regarding self argument (pro se)

jayabalan Kris (Querist) 08 March 2008 This query is : Resolved
08th Mar 2008 (Sat)

Respected sir / madam,

I am srinivas (aged 38 yrs) from Chennai, I got your reference through www.lawersclubindia.com,

I require your valuable suggessions in criminology.

I worked in a private firm as a Business Manager for 8 eight years, during my job (in Sep 2004) the company bounced the cheques of around Rs. 80 Lakhs from various vendors (due to loss in exports) and after few weeks the M.D of the firm expired due to Heart attack .
Since the vendors started pressurizing me the amount, I have resigned from my job few days before the death of the M.D and I have all valid documents of my resignation and the company has also accepted & relieved me from the service.

Then the parties who gave credit & got the cheque bounced complained to the police.
The police had cornered me and asked me to pay around 2 lakhs to leave me from this case.
Since I refused to pay that amount ( I was not having such huge money & moreover I was not guilty ) they arrested me on charges of conspiracy & cheating and I was put in prison for 17 days.
With much difficulty I came out on bail and the case is still pending in the court.
No body has complained against me and the case is between me and the police.

Till this day I used to attend the summons regularly without fail and without a lawyer.
Now the police has produced the charge sheet in court & I am supposed to collect it from the court on 20 March 2008.

( In addition to me they have also arrested 2 directors of the company & 2 staffs related to
this case and every body has hired a lawyer of their own )

In this situation what I want to know is

1. Can I collect the charge sheet (on 20 March 2008) without appointing a Lawyer?

2. Can I argue in court for myself without an advocate, if so what is the procedure & whom
should I contact?

I will be very thankful to you if you could guide me in this issue. Already I have lost lot of money
during bail & I have also lost my name and experience in the Foreign Exchange industry without any fault of mine and now working as a Marketing Executive in a Private Firm and cannot spend much for my case.

Expecting your guidance,

Thanking you,

Yours Truly

srinivas

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R. Brizmohan Singh (Expert) 10 March 2008
Mr. Elango,

The Charge Sheet in a Criminal Case will be filed after the Police Investigation is over. There is no point in not recieving the Charge Sheet and only upon going through it you would know whether any charge has been laid against you or have you been acquitted during investigation itself. By the very query you raised like this, I do not think that you would be able to defend yourselves. It is better for you to engage a well versed lawyer on the point and if needed you may take the help of Legal Services Authority of the Concerned Area for free legal aid if you are entitled as per their rules or provision whatever it may be.

R. Brizmohan Singh