Court No. - 49
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 29084 of 2018
Applicant :- Taj Mohammad And 13 Ors Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Anr Counsel for Applicant :- Syed Shahnawaz Shah Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. for the State.
The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the charge sheet dated 23.03.2018 as well as the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 2832 of 2018 (State Vs. Taj Mohammad and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 9 of 2018, under Sections-498-A, 506, 323, 307 I.P.C. and 3/4 D.P.Act as against the applicant nos. 1 and 2 and under Sections 498A, 506, 323, 354 IPC and 3/4 D.P.Act against the applicant nos. 3, 4 and 5 and U/s 498A, 506, 323, IPC and 3/4 D.P.Act against the applicant nos. 6 to 14, Police Station- Mahila Thana, District- Meerut, pending in the court of Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut.
Insofar as the applicant no. 1 is concerned, the contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that no offence against the applicant no. 1 is disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purpose of causing harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention.
From the perusal of the material on record and looking into the facts of the case at this stage it cannot be said that no offence is made out against the applicant no.1 at this stage. All the submissions made at the bar, relate to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. At this stage only prima facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by Supreme Court in cases of R.P. Kapur Vs. State of Punjab, A.I.R. 1960 S.C. 866, State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar Vs. P.P.Sharma, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cr.) 283.
The prayer for quashing the entire proceeding of the aforesaid case is refused.
However, in view of the entirety of facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in case the applicant no. 1 appears and surrenders before the court below within 30 days from today and applies for bail, his prayer for bail shall be considered and decided in view of the settled law laid by this Court in the case of Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2004 (57) ALR 290 as well as judgement passed by Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P.
With the aforesaid directions, this application is disposed of against the applicant no. 1.
Insofar as the applicant nos. 2 to 14 are concerned, learned counsel for the applicants submits that there are general and vague allegations against the applicant nos. 2 to 14.
Matter requires consideration.
Notice on behalf of opposite party no. 1 has been accepted by learned A.G.A.
Issue notice to opposite party no. 2, returnable at an early date.
Opposite parties may file their counter affidavits within six weeks. Rejoinder affidavit may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
List thereafter.
Till the next date of listing, no coercive measure shall be taken against the applicant nos. 2 to 14 in the aforesaid case.
Order Date :- 23.8.2018 Lbm/-