SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
LALIT MOHAN MONDAL
Versus
BENOYENDRA NATH CHATTERJEE
Decided on, April 14, 1981
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – section 397 - Parties and have gone through judgment - Not fit case for invoking the inherent power without at all applying its mind - Court have heard counsel for parties and have gone through judgment of High Court – Court agree with High Court that against an order passed in appeal Code of Criminal Procedure order would not be revisable by High Court Code of Criminal Procedure but there can be no doubt that Court is entitled to examine matter Sec - Criminal - Which expressly overrules bar contained Code – Held, In instant case High Court has merely indicated that this is not fit case for invoking inherent power without at all applying its mind whether or not circumstances it was fit case for filing complaint particularly when matter rested merely on oath against oath - For this reason therefore court allow this appeal and remit case to High Court to send for records and satisfy itself whether order directing complaint to be filed is expedient in interest of justice so as to attract its inherent jurisdiction Code - Meanwhile further proceedings will be stayed - Order accordingly
Judgment-
S. MURTAZA FAZAL ALI
( 1 ) WE have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the judgment of the High Court. We agree with the High Court that against an order passed in appeal under S. 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , the order would not be revisable by the High Court under S. 397 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure , but there can be no doubt that the Court is entitled to examine the matter under Sec. 482 of the criminal P. C. which expressly overrules the bar contained in S. 341 of the Code. In the instant case, the High Court has merely indicated that this is not a fit case for invoking the inherent power without at all applying its mind whether or not the circumstances, it was a fit case for filing a complaint, particularly when the matter rested merely on oath against oath.
( 2 ) FOR this reason, therefore, we allow this appeal and remit the case to the High Court to send for the records and satisfy itself whether the order directing complaint to be filed is expedient in the interest of justice, so as to attract its inherent jurisdiction under S. 482 of the Code. Meanwhile, further proceedings will be stayed. Order accordingly.
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