A criminal complaint based on essentially civil disputes, particularly where no prima facie case exists, can be quashed to prevent abuse of legal processes.

Judgment :

Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.

1. The criminal revision has been preferred praying for quashing of the proceedings in G.R. Case No. 4002 of 2022 arising out of Gaighata P.S. Case No. 1067 of 2022 dated November 13, 2022 under Sections 447 /354C/354D/34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , pending before the Court of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bongaon.

2. The petitioner’s case is that on November 13, 2022, the opposite party no. 2 herein lodged a First Information Report with the Officer-in-Charge Gaighata P.S., therein alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 447 /354C/354D/34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE against the petitioner on the allegations as canvassed therein.

3. Accordingly, the instant proceeding being Gaighata P.S. Case No. 1067 of 2022 dated November 13, 2022 was registered for an investigation under Sections 447 /354C/354D/34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE .

4. The allegations in the written complaint (in Bengali), on the basis of which the proceedings in the present case was initiated, against the petitioner are as follows:-

“Ami bigoto janmosutreh Madan Colony name eh sarkari jaygay bosobas korchi. Amar jaygar samne Jessore road oh pichone Ruhidas Debnath er sampatti. Uni ekjan probhabh shali baktee. Ami Corona kal theke kaaj hariye bohu kostteh amar paribar niya bosobas korchi.

Prai Ruhidas Debnath o tar putro Palash Debnath ei basti theke uthe jawar jonno bivinno prakar bhoi o barir mahila ke kuruchikor montobbo o angobhongi koreh. Aj 13.11.2022 sokal 10 tar dikeh amar ghorer pichoneh dariye purush ango ber kore amar stree ke dekhiye prossrab korte thake ebong choke o mukh diye kichu bajeh ingeet kore Palan Debnath, son of –Ruhi Das Debnath, gram, post office ar thana-Gaighata, District-North 24 Parganas.

Bisoyti amar stree amakeh ghorer moddhe giye janay. Tokhon ei ghotonati parar lokehder ami janai. Thokon para pratibeshira takeh eshe atkai ebong gramer panchayat prodhankeh janano hoi ebong seh soh sarireh esch prosasonke khobor dey. Oto eb mohasay, ami ebong amar paribar jiban hanir asonka korchi. Jehetu Ruhidas Debnath oh Palash Debnath probhabsali bekti.

Otoeb mohasay ami o amar paribaar jate sustho bhabe bosobas korte pari ebong amar streer proti je kuruchikor angobhongi koreche tar sustho bichar korileh ami apnar kache chirokritoggo thakibo.

Sd/-

Gopal Roy

5. The petitioner has defended the said allegations by stating that by way of Deed dated December 20, 2005, the father of the petitioner namely, Shri Ruhidas Debnath is the absolute owner of the piece and parcel of the land situated at Mouza- 27, Rampur, and Khatian No- 3795 comprised in Dag Nos. 3009, 3011, 3065, 3066, 3065/3726, 3010/3727, 3008/3729, 3011/3734, whereas the mother of the petitioner namely Smt. Arati Debnath by way of Deed dated November 29, 1989 is the absolute owner of the piece and parcel of the land situated at Mouza- 27, Rampur and Khatian No- 1500 comprised in Dag Nos. 3009 3010, 3011, 3010/3727, 3008/3728, 3008/3729, 3009/3730, 3011/3734, and Mouza- 28, Gaighata Khatian No- 526 comprised Dag No. 59.

6. It is the case of the petitioner that the opposite party is an active member of a political party and an illegal occupant of the National Highway-112(35) which is adjacent to the land of the parents of the petitioner more specifically, Dag No. 3008/3728.

7. It is further stated that the complainant along with his men and agents were carrying out illegal and unauthorized constructions over Plot No.3008, Khatian No.3698 at Mouja Rampur under Jaleswar II Gram Panchayat, which is situ