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Sunny Ahmad And 6 Others vs State Of U.P. And Another on 23 July, 2021

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

?Court No. – 81

Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. – 10886 of 2021

Applicant :- Sunny Ahmad And 6 Others

Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another

Counsel for Applicant :- Ravinath Tiwari

Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Afshan Shafaut

Hon’ble Shamim Ahmed,J.

Heard Sri R.N. Tiwari, learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA for the State and Ms. Sufia Saba assisted by Ms. Afshan Shafaut, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 and perused the record.

The instant application has been filed by the applicants with a prayer to quash the charge sheet dated 8.11.2020 submitted against the applicants in Case Crime No.0076 of 2018, Case No.1630 of 2020 (State vs. Sunny Ahmad and others) under Sections 498A, 323, 406, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Mahila Thana Civil Lines, District Prayagraj pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court No.17, Allahabad.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that applicant no.1 was married with opposite party no.2 on 17.9.2017. Thereafter, the dispute arose between the parties and counter allegations were levelled against each other. Thereafter, the opposite party no.2 lodged an FIR bearing No.76/2018 dated 28.6.2018 under Sections 498A, 323, 406, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act at P.S. Mahila Thana Civil Lines, District Allahabad. The Investigating Officer without considering the material on record submitted the charge sheet on 8.11.2020 against all the applicants. The learned Magistrate also took cognizance on the aforesaid charge sheet. He further submits that the mediation between the parties before the High Court has already failed and no fruitful agreement has been arrived at between them.

Further contention of the learned counsel for the applicants is that no offence against the applicants are disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purposes of harassment.

Per contra, learned AGA and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 have contended that from the allegations made in the FIR prima facie offence is made out against the applicants. The innocence of the applicants cannot be adjudged at the pre trial stage. Therefore, the applicants do not deserve any indulgence. Charge sheet has already been filed and the learned Magistrate has already taken cognizance.

From the perusal of the materials on record and looking into the facts of the case and after considering the arguments made at the bar, it does not appear that no offence has been made out against the applicants.

At the stage of issuing process the court below is not expected to examine and assess in detail the material placed on record, only this has to be seen whether prima facie cognizable offence is disclosed or not. The Apex Court has also laid down the guidelines where the criminal proceedings could be interfered and quashed in exercise of its power by the High Court in the following cases:-(i) R.P. Kapoor Vs. State of Punjab, AIR 1960 S.C. 866, (ii) State of Haryana Vs. Bhajanlal, 1992 SCC (Crl.)426, (iii) State of Bihar Vs. P.P. Sharma, 1992 SCC (Crl.)192 and (iv) Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another, (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cri.) 283.

From the aforesaid decisions the Apex Court has settled the legal position for quashing of the proceedings at the initial stage. The test to be applied by the court is to whether uncontroverted allegation as made prima facie establishes the offence and the chances of ultimate conviction is bleak and no useful purpose is likely to be served by allowing criminal proceedings to be continue. In S.W. Palankattkar others Vs. State of Bihar, 2002 (44) ACC 168, it has been held by the Hon’ble Apex Court that quashing of the criminal proceedings is an exception than a rule. The inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C itself envisages three circumstances under which the inherent jurisdiction may be exercised:-(i) to give effect an order under the Code, (ii) to prevent abuse of the process of the court ; (iii) to otherwise secure the ends of justice. The power of High Court is very wide but should be exercised very cautiously to do real and substantial justice for which the court alone exists.

The High Court would not embark upon an inquiry as it is the function of the Trial Judge/Court. The interference at the threshold of quashing of the criminal proceedings/charge sheet in case in hand cannot be said to be exceptional as it discloses prima facie commission of an offence. In the result, the prayer for quashing of the impugned charge sheet and the entire proceedings of the aforesaid case is refused. There is no merit in this application filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The applicants have ample opportunity to raise all the objections at the appropriate stage.

However, the applicants are directed to appear and surrender before the court below and apply for bail, the prayer for bail shall be considered expeditiously in accordance with law after hearing the Public Prosecutor.

With the aforesaid observations, this application is finally disposed of.

The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad or certified copy issued from the Registry of the High Court, Allahabad.

The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing.

Order Date :- 23.7.2021

SP

 

 

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