Court No. - 51
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 1773 of 2019 Petitioner :- Ravindra @ Dabbu Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kaushlendra Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J. Hon'ble Ajit Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A. G. A. for the State.
This writ petition has been filed with the prayer to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned F. I. R. which has been registered as Case Crime No.0158 of 2018, under Sections 120- B, 323, 366, 376 I.P.C., P.S. Sarai Meer, District Azamgarh.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned first information report has been lodged by complainant containing absolutely false and concocted allegations against the petitioner with the ulterior intention of harassing petitioner; much reliance has been placed on the statement of the girl made under Section 164 Cr,.P.C., a copy of which has been annexed at page no.22 of the writ petition, which itself shows that the girl has categorically stated that "Mai uske saath apni marzi se chali gai"; thus it is apparent that the girl was not enticed away; apart from the bald allegations made in the impugned F. I. R., no evidence is forthcoming even prima facie indicating at the complicity of the petitioner in the commission of alleged offence and hence the impugned F. I. R. which is a bundle of lies and motivated by malice, is liable to be quashed.
Per contra, learned A. G. A. has submitted that from the perusal of the allegations made in the impugned F. I. R., it cannot be said that no cognizable offence is made out, hence the impugned F. I. R. is not liable to be quashed.
After having heard the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties present and perused the impugned first information as well as the other material brought on record, we are not inclined to quash the impugned F. I. R.
However, considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of this writ petition with the direction that the petitioner shall not be arrested in the aforementioned case till submission of police report under Section 173 (2) Cr.P.C., however, petitioner shall participate and co-operate with the investigation and the police authorities are directed to complete the investigation as early as possible, preferably within three months from the date of production of certified copy of the order.
Order Date :- 22.1.2019 R./