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Mandeep Saini vs State Of Punjab And Anr on 21 May, 2019

CriminalMisc.No.M-44238of2016-1-

INTHEHIGHCOURTOFPUNJABANDHARYANA
ATCHANDIGARH

CriminalMisc.No.M-44238of2016
DateofDecision:-21stMay,2019

MandeepSaini

…Petitioner

Versus

StateofPunjabandanother

…Respondents

CORAM:-HON’BLEMR.JUSTICEMANOJBAJAJ

Present:-Mr.ParveenK.Kataria,Advocate
forthepetitioner.

Mr.HarsimarSinghSitta,AAG,Punjab.

Mr.J.S.Virk,Advocate
forrespondentNo.2.

MANOJBAJAJJ.

PetitionerMandeepSainid/oDeepakSainihasfiledthis

petitionunderSection482Cr.P.C.forquashingofFIRNo.19dated

29.2.2016,underSections406and420IPC,registeredatPoliceStation

KotIsseKha,DistrictMogaandconsequentialproceedingsarisingoutofit.

Accordingtothepetitioner,theFIRisnothingbutanabuseof

processoflaw,whichhasbeenlodgedbythecomplainant/respondentNo.2,

whoisanaccusedinacomplaintcasedated09.10.2015underSection138

oftheNegotiableInstrumentsAct,1881(hereinaftertobereferredas’the

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Act’)broughtbyherfordishonouroftwochequesbearingNo.000104and

000105amountingtoRs.7,00,000/-andRs.3,00,000/-respectively.

TheFIR(AnnexureP-1)lodgedonthebasisofcomplaint

givenbyrespondentNo.2containstheallegationsthatcomplainantbeing

PanchayatSecretaryhadgonetoDistrictCourt,Chandigarhayearagofor

officialworkandafterfinishingthesamehevisitedtheshoppingmall.

TherecomplainantmetMandeepSaini(petitioner)bychanceandafter

introductiontheybothexchangedtheirmobilenumbers.MandeepSaini

allegedlyaskedcomplainantforamonetaryhelpofRs.50,000-60,000/-

withanassurancetoreturnsoon.Thecomplainantonhumanitarianground

depositedasumofRs.50,000/-approximatelyinheraccountnumber

0141000108084924withPunjabNationalBank,KotIseKhan,District

Moga.However,evenafteronemonth,theaccusedneithercalledhimnor

returnedthemoney.Upondemand,itwasassuredthatafterarrangingthe

money,shewouldreturnthemoneytothecomplainant.Whencomplainant

calledheragain,sheextendedthreatsonthegroundofherlinkswithSenior

SuperintendentofPoliceandtoimplicatehiminafalsecase.Itwasfurther

allegedthataccusedaskedhimtocometoZirakpurtotakebackhismoney,

however,shefiledafalsecomplaintonthegroundthatRajwantSinghcame

toherflatandusedabusivelanguage.ThecomplainantwascalledatPolice

Station,Zirakpurtosettlethematter.Accordingtocomplainant,on

03.7.2015healongwithotherSecretariesagainwenttoChandigarhfor

officialworkandafterfinishingthejobhereachedthePoliceStation,

ZirakpurashewascalledbySHODeepIndertopatchupthematter.Itwas

narratedthatinthepolicestation,thepoliceofficialsmisbehavedand

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snatchedhismobilephoneforciblyandhewasmadetosigntwocheques

amountingtoRs.7,00,000/-andRs.3,00,000/-atgunpointinfavourof

accusedMandeepSaini,besidesobtaininghissignatureson2-3blank

papersalso.Accordingtohim,hemadevariousvisitstoSenior

SuperintendentofPolice,Mohaliforregistrationofthecaseagainstaccused

persons,however,hiseffortsprovedfutile.

Onthecomplaint,aninquirywasmarkedbySenior

SuperintendentofPoliceMoga,whichwaslookedintobythe

SuperintendentofPolice(I),Mogaandaspertheinquiryreportdated

23.1.2016,theoffencewasfoundtohavebeencommittedbyMandeep

Sainid/oDeepakSainialoneandthecognizancewastakenagainstherby

registeringtheimpugnedFIRon29.2.2016,underSections406andSection420

IPC.

Inthispetition,noticeofmotionwasissuedon14.12.2016.

Thesaidorderreadsasunder:-

“Interalia,ithasbeencontendedbylearned
counselforthepetitionerthatFIRisnothingbutcounter-
blasttothecomplaintmovedunderSection138of
NegotiableInstrumentsActbythepetitioner.Infact,
petitionerhadalluredbythecomplainant-RajwantSingh
andreceivedasumofRs.10laconthepretextfor
sendingherabroad.Whenthemattercouldnotbe
finalized,RajwantSinghreturnedthesaidamountby
wayoftwochequesdated23.7.2015and01.8.2015in
thesumofRs.7lacsRs.3lacsrespectively,tobe
drawnatHDFCBank.Boththecomplaintsarepending
trialbeforetheJudicialMagistrateatDeraBassi,SAS
NagarMohali(Punjab).

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Noticeofmotionfor07.04.2017.

Inthemeanwhile,furtherproceedingsbeforethe
trialCourtshallremainstayed.”

However,inresponsetothepetition,noreplywasfiledeither

bytheStateorbythecomplainantdespitevariousadjournments.

LearnedcounselforthepetitionercontendsthattheFIRhas

beenlodgedtopressurisethepetitioner/accusedtowithdrawhercomplaint

underSection138oftheAct,astwochequesamountingtoRs.7,00,000/-

andRs.3,00,000/-issuedbyRajwantSingh(complainantinthepresent

case)stooddishonoured.Learnedcounselfurtherreferstothecomplaint

dated09.10.2015underSection138oftheAct(AnnexureP-3)tocontend

thatinfactthepetitionerhadpaidasumofRs.10,00,000/-toRajwant

Singh,whohadpromisedtofacilitatehertovisitabroad.Sincehehad

failedtokeephispromise,therefore,toreturnthesaidamountof

Rs.10,00,000/-hehadissuedtwochequesandthattoopursuantto

compromisearrivedatbetweenparties.Theaffidavit(AnnexureP-2)by

respondentNo.2RajwantSinghwasswornwithregardtocompromiseand

forreturnofsaidamounttothepetitioner.

Learnedcounselforthepetitionercontendsthatafterdishonour

ofabovesaidcheques,thestatutorynoticewasissuedon27.8.2015and

uponreceiptofthesame,thecomplainant/respondentgotthisimpugned

FIRlodgedtoexertpressure.ItisfurthercontendedthataspertheFIR,the

allegedoccurrenceisof03.7.2015,whereasthecomplaintwasgivenbythe

complainanton17.9.2016,whichfurtherlendsstrengthtotheargumentof

thepetitionerthatthesameisfiledwithmalafideintentions.Itisfurther

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contendedthattheversiongivenintheFIRisnotworthbelievingas

accordingtothecomplainantRajwantSinghthathemetthecomplainantin

ashoppingmallandafterintroduction,agreedtoextendtheallegedloanof

Rs.50,000/-inthefirstmeetingitself.

Ontheotherhand,learnedcounselforrespondentNo.2hasnot

disputedthefactofissuanceofchequesinfavourofpetitionerandthe

pendencyofthecomplaintunderSection138oftheAct.Accordingtohim,

complainanthadgivenaloanofRs.55,000/-onfourdifferentdatesi.e.

Rs.30,000/-on07.10.2014,Rs.10,000/-on22.10.2014,Rs.10,000/-on

31.10.2014andRs.5000/-on05.11.2014.Learnedcounselfurthercontends

thatsincetheamountofloanwasnotreturnedbytheaccused,therefore,he

hassufferedawrongfullossandtheoffenceofcheatingisclearlymadeout.

Accordingtohim,thepetitionisfoundedondisputedfacts,whichcanbe

effectivelydecidedafterthepartiesareallowedtoadduceevidence.

Afterhearinglearnedcounselforthepartiesandexaminingthe

materialonrecord,thisCourtfindsthatthecasesetupbythecomplainant

hasnotatallexplaineddelayofmorethanayearingivinghiscomplaintin

respectoftheallegedoccurrence.Aperusalofcomplaintshowsthatitwas

givenbythecomplainanton17.09.2015,wherein,thefirstpartcontainsthe

allegationsofadvancementoffriendlyloantoaccusedMandeepSainiin

October-November2014.Theallegedamountwasdepositedinherbank

accountondifferentdates,however,afterdemandbycomplainant,the

amountwasnotreturned.Thesecondpartofthecomplaintmentionsabout

theoccurrencedated03.7.2015,whenthecomplainantallegedlywentto

PoliceStation,ZirakpurtoseeaccusedMandeepSainiforthepurposeof

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receivingbackhismoneyandcompromise.ThereaccusedNo.2and3

(officialsofthepolicestation)gavehimbeatings,snatchedhismobileand

forcedhimtosignthetwochequesatgunpoint,allegedlyinfavourof

MandeepSainiforasumofRs.7,00,000/-andRs.3,00,000/-respectively.

Thoughcomplaintdated17.9.2015wasinquiredintoanditwasfoundthat

MandeepSainicommittedafraud,whocheatedthecomplainant,however,

nooffencewasfoundtohavebeencommittedbythepoliceofficersof

PoliceStation,Zirakpur.Itisapparentthatthespecificallegationslevelled

bythecomplainantinthecomplaintregardingoccurrencedated03.7.2015

inrespectofbeatings,snatchingofphoneorforcinghimtosigntwo

chequeswerefoundtobeuntrueasnocognizancewastakeninrespectof

theallegedoffences.Undisputedly,RajwantSinghisfacingprosecutionin

acomplaintcaseunderSection138oftheActinrespectofdishonourofthe

twochequesforasumofRs.7,00,000/-andRs.3,00,000/-respectively,

issuedbyhiminfavourofMandeepSaini.Thedatesonthesaidcheques

areofJulyandAugust2015andthestatutorynoticefordemandofpayment

wasissuedbyMandeepSainion27.8.2015.Therefore,itisabsolutelyclear

thatafterserviceofthesaidnotice,thecomplainantswungintoactionand

submittedcomplainton17.9.2015tosetuphisdefenceinthesaid

complaintcasethatthechequeswereobtainedfromhimforcibly.The

issuanceofnoticebythepetitionerundertheSectionNegotiableInstrumentsAct,

1881andreplybyRajwantSinghwerealsonoticedintheinquirybythe

police,butstrangelyaconclusionwasdrawntoregisterthecaseagainst

MandeepSainiforcommittingtheoffenceunderSections406andSection420IPC,

i.e.non-paymentofallegedloanamount.

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Apartfromtheabove,acloseanalysisofimpugnedFIRleaves

noroomforanydoubtthattheingredientstoconstitutetheoffences

punishableunderSections406andSection420IPCaremissing.Thedefinitionof

criminalbreachoftrustiscontainedinSection405IndianPenalCodeand

thesamereadsasunder:-

“405.Criminalbreachoftrust

Whoever,beinginanymannerentrustedwith
property,orwithanydominionoverproperty,
dishonestlymisappropriatesorconvertstohisown
usethatproperty,ordishonestlyusesordisposesof
thatpropertyinviolationofanydirectionoflaw
prescribingthemodeinwhichsuchtrustistobe
discharged,orofanylegalcontract,expressor
implied,whichhehasmadetouchingthedischarge
ofsuchtrust,orwillfullysuffersanyotherpersonso
todo,commits”criminalbreachoftrust”.”

Areadingoftheabovemakesitclearthatessentialingredients

toconstitutecriminalbreachoftrustis”EntrustmentofProperty”and

“Dishonestuseofthesame”.AsperfactsgivenintheFIR,theelementof

entrustmentismissinganditisthecaseofthecomplainanthimselfthatit

wasavoluntaryactonhisparttoadvanceafriendlyloantoMandeepSaini

forherdomesticuse.Thenecessaryingredientsof”entrustment”and

“dishonestuse”arelackingintheaboveFIR,and,therefore,thecognizance

inrespectoftheoffenceunderSection406IPCisnotjustified.

Similarly,theoffenceofcheatingisdefinedunderSection415

IndianPenalCode,whichreadsasunder:-

“415.Cheating

Whoever,bydeceivinganyperson,fraudulentlyor
dishonestlyinducesthepersonsodeceivedto
deliveranypropertytoanyperson,ortoconsent
thatanypersonshallretainanyproperty,or

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intentionallyinducesthepersonsodeceivedtodo
oromittodoanythingwhichhewouldnotdoomit
ifhewerenotsodeceived,andwhichactor
omissioncausesorislikelytocausedamageor
harmtothatpersoninbody,mind,reputationor
property,issaidto”cheat”.

Explanation.Adishonestconcealmentoffactsis
deceptionwithinthemeaningofthissection.”

Againthereisnoinducementonthepartofthepetitioner

muchlessbydeceivinghimandthereforetheoffenceofcheatingwouldnot

bemadeout,merelybecauseofbreachofpromisebytheborrowertoreturn

theloanamount.ThisCourtisnotobliviousofthefactthatallegationsof

thecomplainantregardingsigningthechequesatgunpointwerenot

believedasnooffenceinthatregardwasregisteredbythepolice.The

allegedloanofapproximatelyRs.50,000/-wasadvancedbycomplainantin

theyear2014anditdoesnotappealtoprudenceastowhyrespondentNo.2

issuedthechequesworthRs.10,00,000/-inJuly/August2015infavourof

thepetitionerMandeepSaini.Theallegationsofthecomplainantregarding

advancementofloanarefurtherbeliedbyhisownactandconductasby

issuanceofchequesinfavourofMandeepSaini,itisevidentthatheowed

moneytowardsherandtodischargethesaidliability,thechequeswere

issued.Therefore,cognizanceinrespectoftheoffenceunderSection420

IPCisalsonotsustainable.

Evenforthesakeofargumentsifitisassumedthatitwas

actuallyaloan,asallegedbythecomplainant,whichtheaccused

(petitioner)hadfailedtoreturn,eventhenitwouldnotbeapenaloffence

punishableunderSectiontheIndianPenalCode.Itwouldbeusefultorelyuponthe

judgmentofHon’bleSupremeCourtinSatishchandraRatanlalShahvs.

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StateofGujaratandanotherinCriminalAppealNo.9of2019(Arising

outofSLP(Crl.)No.5223of2018),decidedon03.1.2019,whereinthe

penalproceedingsbasedonthesimilargroundsofnon-paymentofloan

amountweresetasideandthesaidproceedingsbasedontheFIRwere

quashed.Therelevantparagraphsarereproducedhereunder:-

“xxxxxx

10.Beforeweanalysethiscase,itistobenotedthat
thecriminalapplicationpreferredbytheaccusedbefore
theHighCourtwasagainsttheorderoftheTrialCourt
atthestageofframingofcharges,whereinitistheduty
oftheCourttoapplyitsjudicialmindtothematerial
placedbeforeitandtocometoaclearconclusionthata
primafaciecasehasbeenmadeoutagainsttheaccused.
Anorderforframingofchargesisofseriousconcernto
theaccusedasitaffectshislibertysubstantially.Courts
mustthereforebecautiousthattheirdecisionatthis
stagecausesnoirreparableharmtotheaccused.

11.Comingtotheaspectofquashingofthecharges,
itiswellsettledthatsuchexerciseneedstobe
undertakenbytheHighCourtinexceptionalcases.Itis
alsowellsettledthattheframingofchargesbeinginitial
stagesinthetrialprocess,thecourtthereincannotbase
thedecisionofquashingthechargeonthebasisofthe
qualityorquantityofevidencerathertheenquirymust
belimitedtoaprimafacieexamination.[refertoSectionState
ofBiharvs.RameshSingh,1977CriLJ1606].

12.Havingobservedthebackgroundprinciples
applicableherein,weneedtoconsidertheindividual
chargesagainsttheappellant.TurningtoSection405
readwith406ofSectionIPC,weobservethatthedisputearises
outofaloantransactionbetweentheparties.Itfalls

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fromtherecordthattherespondentNo.2knewthe
appellantandtheattendantcircumstancesbefore
lendingtheloan.Furtheritisanadmittedfactthatin
ordertorecovertheaforesaidamount,therespondent
No.2hadinstitutedasummarycivilsuitwhichisstill
pendingadjudication.Thelawclearlyrecognizesa
differencebetweensimplepayment/investmentofmoney
andentrustmentofmoneyorproperty.Amerebreachof
apromise,agreementorcontractdoesnot,ipsofacto,
constitutetheoffenceofthecriminalbreachoftrust
containedinSection405IPCwithouttherebeingaclear
caseofentrustment.”

Atthisstageitwillbeusefultoreferthepronouncementofthe

Hon’bleSupremeCourtonexerciseofpowerunderSection482Cr.P.C.

TheinherentpowerscontainedinSection482Cr.P.C.aremeanttodeal

withasituationwherethecriminalproceedingsareattendedwithmalafide

intentionsandtheexerciseofinherentpowersiswarrantedtopreventthe

abuseoftheprocessoflaw.SectionInStateofHaryanaandothersvs.Ch.

BhajanLalandothers,1992Supp(1)SupremeCourtCases335,the

ApexCourthasheldasunder:-

“Thefollowingcategoriesofcasescanbestatedbyway
ofillustrationwhereintheextraordinarypowerunderSectionArticle
226ortheinherentpowersunderSection482,SectionCr.P.C.canbe
exercisedbytheHighCourteithertopreventabuseofthe
processofanycourtorotherwisetosecuretheendsofjustice,
thoughitmaynotbepossibletolaydownanyprecise,clearly
definedandsufficientlychannelisedandinflexibleguidelines
orrigidformulaeandtogiveanexhaustivelistofmyriadkinds
ofcaseswhereinsuchpowershouldbeexercised:-
(1)Wheretheallegationsmadeinthefirstinformation

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reportorthecomplaint,eveniftheyaretakenattheirface
valueandacceptedintheirentiretydonotprimafacie
constituteanyoffenceormakeoutacaseagainstthe
accused.

(2)Wheretheallegationsinthefirstinformationreportand
othermaterials,ifany,accompanyingtheFIRdonot
discloseacognizableoffence,justifyinganinvestigationby
policeofficersunderSection156(1)oftheCodeexceptunder
anorderofaMagistratewithinthepurviewofSection155
(2)SectionoftheCode.

(3)WheretheuncontrovertedallegationsmadeintheFIR
orcomplaintandtheevidencecollectedinsupportofthe
samedonotdisclosethecommissionofanyoffenceand
makeoutacaseagainsttheaccused.

(4)Where,theallegationsintheFIRdonotconstitutea
cognizableoffencebutconstituteonlyanon-cognizable
offence,noinvestigationispermittedbyaPoliceOfficer
withoutanorderofMagistrateascontemplatedunder
Section155(2)oftheCode.

(5)WheretheallegationsmadeintheFIRorcomplaintare
soabsurdandinherentlyimprobableonthebasisofwhich
noprudentpersoncaneverreachajustconclusionthatthere
issufficientgroundforproceedingagainsttheaccused.
(6)Wherethereisanexpresslegalbarengraftedinanyof
theprovisionsSectionoftheCodeortheconcernedAct(under
whichacriminalproceedingisinstituted)totheinstitution
andcontinuanceoftheproceedingsand/orwherethereis
specificprovisioninSectiontheCodeortheconcernedAct,
providingefficaciousredressforthegrievanceofaggrieved
party.

(7)Whereacriminalproceedingismanifestlyattendedwith
malafideand/orwheretheproceedingismaliciously
institutedwithanulteriormotiveforwreakingvengeanceon

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theaccusedandwithaviewtospitehimduetoprivateand
personalgrudge.

Wealsogiveanoteofcautiontotheeffectthatthepowerof
quashingacriminalproceedingshouldbeexercisedvery
sparinglyandwithcircumspectionandthattoointherarest
ofrarecases;thatthecourtwillnotbejustifiedinembarking
uponanenquiryastothereliabilityorgenuinenessor
otherwiseoftheallegationsmadeintheFIRorthe
complaintandthattheextraordinaryorinherentpowersdo
notconferanarbitraryjurisdictiononthecourttoact
accordingtoitswhimorcaprice.”

TheaboveviewwasfurtheradoptedbytheSupremeCourtin

SectionM/sPepsiFoodsLtd.vs.SpecialJudicialMagistrate1997(4)RCR

(Criminal)761.FurtherinSectionS.W.Palanitkarvs.StateofBihar2001(4)

RCR(Criminal)572,theproceedingsunderchallengepertainedtoa

complaintcasebroughtunderChapterXVoftheCodeofCriminal

ProcedureandtheHon’bleSupremeCourtwhiledealingwiththepowers

underSection482Cr.P.C.,madethefollowingobservations:-

“27……..Theapproachandconsiderationswhile
exercisingpowerandjurisdictionbyaMagistrateatthe
timeofissuingprocessaretobeintermsofSections200
toSection203underSectionChapterXVofCriminalProcedureCode,
havingdueregardtothepositionoflawexplainedin
variousdecisionsofthisCourt,andwhereaswhile
exercisingpowerunderSection482ofCriminal
ProcedureCodetheHighCourthastolookattheobject
andpurposeforwhichsuchpowerisconferredonit
underthesaidprovision.Exerciseofinherentpoweris
availabletotheHighCourttogiveeffecttoanyorder
underSectiontheCriminalProcedureCode,ortopreventabuse

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oftheprocessofanyCourtorotherwisetosecurethe
endsofjustice.Thisbeingtheposition,exerciseof
powerunderSection482CriminalProcedureCode
shouldbeconsistentwiththescopeandambitofthe
sameinthelightofthedecisionsaforementioned.In
appropriatecases,topreventjudicialprocessfrom
beinganinstrumentofoppressionorharassmentinthe
handsoffrustratedorvindictivelitigants,exerciseof
inherentpowerisnotonlydesirablebutnecessaryalso,
sothatthejudicialforumoftheCourtmaynotbe
allowedtobeutilisedforanyobliquemotive.Whena
personapproachestheHighCourtunderSection482
CriminalProcedureCodetoquashtheveryissueof
process,theHighcourtonthefactsandcircumstances
ofacasehastoexercisethepowerswithcircumspection
asstatedabovetoreallyservethepurposeandobject
forwhichtheyareconferred.”

Apartfromit,thereisnothingonrecordtoindicatethat

anythinghadhappenedwithinthejurisdictionofPoliceStationMoga,

wherethecognizanceoftheallegedoffencescontainedintheimpugned

FIRwastakenbythepolice.Sections177andSection178oftheCodeofCriminal

Procedurecontemplatetheplaceofinquiryandtrialofanoffence,which

readasunder:-

“177.Ordinaryplaceofinquiryandtrial-Every
offenceshallordinarilybeinquiredintoandtriedbya
courtwithinwhoselocaljurisdictionitwascommitted.

178.Placeofinquiryortrial.-(a)Whenitisuncertain
inwhichofseverallocalareasanoffencewas
committed,or

(b)whereanoffenceiscommittedpartlyinonelocal

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areaandpartlyinanother,or

(c)whereanoffenceisacontinuingone,and
continuestobecommittedinmorelocalareasthan
one,or

(d)whereitconsistsofseveralactsdoneindifferent
localareas,itmaybeinquiredintoortriedbya
Courthavingjurisdictionoveranyofsuchlocal
areas.”

AperusaloftheFIRrevealsthatacommoncasewassetupby

respondent,asfarastheoccurrencedated03.7.2015isconcerned,which

tookplaceatPoliceStation,Zirakpurandspecificallegationsweremade

againstthetwopoliceofficials.Oncethismaterialpartofthecomplaint

wasdisbelieved,therewasnooccasionforthepolicetoregistertheFIR

onlyinrespectoftheoffencespunishableunderSections406andSection420IPC

atMoga.Thetransactionofadvancementofloanandnon-paymentofthe

samebypetitionerisnotonlyadisputeprimarilyofacivilnaturebutthe

ingredientsoftheseoffencesarealsomissingasdiscussedabove.

ThisCourtiswellawarethatmerelackofterritorial

jurisdictionmaynotbeagroundforquashingtheFIRbutinthepeculiar

factsandcircumstancesofthiscase,itcanbesafelyheldthatthePolice

StationMoga,hadnojurisdictiontoentertainthecomplaintparticularlyin

respectoftheoffencesunderSections406andSection420IPCforwhichtheFIR

hasbeenregistered.Theremaybecases,whereafterregistrationofacase,

theinvestigationcouldbetransferredtothepolicestation,wherethe

territorialjurisdictionlies,butinthebackgroundofthiscaseandthe

conductofthecomplainant,itisapparentthatthecomplaintwaspurposely

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giventogetthistailor-madeFIRregisteredagainstthepetitioner.

Inviewoftheabovefactsandcircumstancesofthiscase,this

Courtfindsthatthepresentcaseisafitcaseforexerciseofpowerunder

Section482Cr.P.C.astheFIRisnothingbutanabuseoftheprocessofthe

law.Resultantly,theimpugnedFIRNo.19dated29.2.2016,underSections

406andSection420IPC,registeredatPoliceStationKotIsseKha,DistrictMoga

andtheproceedingsarisingoutofitareherebyquashed.

Thepetitionstandsallowed.

21stMay,2019(MANOJBAJAJ)
VijayAsijaJUDGE

Whetherspeaking/reasonedYes/No
WhetherReportableYes/No

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