Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. This application has been filed with a prayer to quash the summoning order dated 12.5.2009 and the entire proceedings of complaint case no. 1416 of 2008 under sections 420,452,504,506 I.P.C. P.S. Sadar Bazar district Mathura.
From the perusal of the impugned order it appears that learned Magistrate has taken cognizance and summoned the applicants after considering the complaint and statements recorded under sections 200 and 202 Cr.P.C. which discloses the offence against the applicants. There is no illegality or irregularity in the impugned order therefore, the order prayer for quashing the impugned order is refused.
However, considering the facts, it is directed that in case applicants appear before the court concerned within 30 days from today and applies for bail, the same shall be heard and disposed of in view of Smt. Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P. 2005 Cr.L.J. 755. The Full Bench of this court has held in the aforementioned case;
1. Even if a cognizable offence is disclosed in the FIR or complaint the arrest of the accused is not a must, rather the police officer should be guided by the the decision of the Supreme Court in Joginder Kumar Vs. State of U.P. 1994 Cr.L.J. 1981, before deciding whether to make an arrest or not.
2. The High Court should ordinarily not direct any Subordinate Court to decide the bail application the same day, as that would be interfering with the judicial discretion of the court hearing the bail application. However, as stated above, when the bail application is under section 437 Cr.P.C. ordinarily the Magistrate should himself decide the bail application the same day, and if he decides in a rare and exceptional case not to decide it on the same day, he must record his reasons in writing. As regards the application under section 439 Cr.P.C. it is in the discretion of the learned Sessions Judge, considering the facts and circumstances whether to decide the bail application the same day or not, and it is also in his discretion to grant interim bail the same day subject to the final decision on the bail application later.
The above view has been approved by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Versus State of U.P. on 23.3.2009 in Criminal Appeal No. 538 of 2009.
It is further directed that in case the applicants move a discharge application at the appropriate stage, the same shall be heard and disposed of by a reasoned order in accordance with the provisions of law. With this direction, this petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 3.2.2010 N.A.