2002 (3) Crimes 90
DELHI HIGH COURT
K.S. Gupta. J.
Majhar @ Pappo & Ors. -Petitioners
versus
State - Respondent
Crl. M (M) No. 3090 of 2001
Decided on 4-12-2001
Counsel for the parties:
For the Petitioners:Mr. P.K. Nayyar, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. M.N. Dudeja, Advocate.
Headnote:Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 482 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Section 498-A - Petition to quash FIR and order directing issuance of summons for offence Petitioners were the brothers-in-laws (Devars) of complainant - FIR did not contain any allegations constituting offence under Section 498A IPC against petitioners Allegations were there in supplementary statement of complainant Supplementary statement could be considered when some allegations were made in FIR and not otherwise - Proceedings were liable to be quashed. (Para 2)
Result: Petition allowed.
JUDGMENT
K.S. Gupta, J.- In this petition under Section 482, Cr. P.C. the petitioners seek quashment of FIR No. 15/2001 under section 498-A, IPC, PS Bara Hindu Rao as also setting aside of the order directing issuance of summons to them to face trial in the proceedings emanating from the said FIR.
2. Copy of FIR No. 15/2001 registered on 17th January, 2001 on the complaint of Smt. Guleshadabad made to Incharge. Crime Against Women Cell. North District, is placed at pages 24 to 26 whereas copy of complaint on the basis whereof FIR came to be registered is at pages 31 to 37 on the file. Indisputably, petitioners are the brothers-in-law (Devars) of Smt. Guleshadabad. complainant. It is also not in dispute that said FIR does not contain any allegation constituting the offence under Section 498-A. IPC against the petitioners. It was contended by Mr. M.N. Dudeja for State that criminal liability for the offence under Section 498-A. IPC is sought to be fastened against the petitioners on the basis of second supplementary statement of the complainant. It is alleged in this supplementary statement that the complainant's husband mother-in-law, brother-in-law-Munna. Majhar @ Papoo. Mohsin @ Guddu and Fazal-ur-Rehman as also sister-in-law used to ask her for bringing money from her parents and when she declined to do so all of them beat and hurl filthy abuses to her. In my view, this statement Could be considered when some allegations was made in the FIR/complaint against the petitioners and not otherwise. Categories of cases wherein power under Section 482, Cr. P.C. can be exercised either to prevent abuse of process of Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice have been summarised in para No. 108 on Page 629 of the decision in State of Haryana and Others v. Ch. Bhajan Lal and others1 and categories 1 and 3 which are material are reproduced below:
Where the allegations made in the First Information Report or the complaint, even if they are taken at their face value and accepted in their entirety do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against the accused.
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Where the uncontroverted
allegations made in the FIR or complaint and the evidence collected in support of the same do not disclose the commission of any offence and make out a case against the accused."
Obviously, present case is covered by the said categories and proceedings emanating from said FIR No. 15/2001 and summoning- order qua the petitioners, thus, deserve to be quashed/set aside.
3. Consequently, while allowing the petition, aforesaid FIR No. 15/2001 under 'Section 498-A. IPC PS Bara Hindu Rao and proceedings emanating therefrom including summoning order qua the petitioners are quashed/set aside.
Petition allowed.
1. AIR 1992 SC 604.