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R.P.SETHI
Gulam Mohi-ud-din Wani – Appellant
Versus
Mehri – Respondent


JUDGMENT

R.P. Sethi, J. - The respondent-wife of the petitioner No.1 filed a complaint against him, her father and brothers petitioners herein under section 380 RPC in the court of Rub. Judge Judicial Magistrate, Baramulla who after recording her statement referred the case to the police station concerned under sec. 202 Cr. P.C. with a direction to submit the report on or before17-1-1985. Aggrieved by the order of the learned magistrate dated 30-7-1985 this petition has been filed quashing the same allegedly on the ground that it was passed in contravention of the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code.

2. According to the petitioners the complaint filed by the respondent does not disclose the commission of any offence under section 380 R. P.C. and the complaint ex-facie disclosed dispute between husband and wife with regard to which a civil suit is' alleged to be pending in a competent court. It is submitted that in view of the pendency of the civil suit, the complaint was not maintainable. It is submitted that the magistrate passed the order impugned completely in contravention of the provisions of sec. 202 Cr. P.C. According to the petitioners the trial magistrate was not justifi

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