IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
CHANDRA BHUSHAN BAJPAI, J.
Smt. Soni Kashyap @ Lalli Kashyap W/o Pawan Kashyap - Applicant
Versus
Pawan Kashyap @ Soni, S/o Late Krishna Kumar Kashyap - Respondent
CRR No. 825 of 2015
Decided On : 15-02-2016
Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 - Section 6 (a) – Criminal Procedure Code - Sections 97 & 98 - Search warrant was issued - Interest of justice - Custody of minor - Brief facts required for adjudication of instant Cr. Revision are that applicant and respondent are husband and wife - Out of their wedlock a son and a daughter now who have born applicant had filed an application before City Magistrate under 97 and 98 Criminal Procedure Code wherein she prayed that respondent is not taking care for School education of both children and also he was beating applicant and applicant anyhow arranged for School fee and deposited same - It is alleged that respondent is in a habit of consuming liquor - Applicant wants to keep son and daughter with her and she is under suspicion that respondent may send son and daughter at a place where it will be difficult for her to trace them if no timely action is taken - By filing said application applicant prayed that a search warrant be issued for search of son and daughter and also they be given in her custody - Concerned City Magistrate has registered the case as Case and initiated proceedings - Applicant informed Court that as respondent has abused and also assaulted her therefore she is living in house of her father - Learned City Magistrate has issued search warrant – Held, In the instant case as per Para 9 of order passed by provisional Court it goes to show that son is more than years and daughter is more than five years of age - With this said proviso regarding custody of minor below age of five years ordinarily is not applicable - So far as provisions of section 97 & 98 Criminal Procedure Code are concerned they are for search of persons wrongfully confined and also enables power to compel restoration of an abducted females - From very outset order of City Magistrate on basis of application it does not reflect that both wards are not either wrongfully confined or abducted female generally - Also said Cr. Revision were heard bi-party - No evidence has been adduced regarding age of both children as they are below and nothing has been adduced regarding wrongful confinement or abduction regarding alleged wards - In considered view of this Court as this Court may examine any order passed by sub-ordinate Court regarding its purity legality and impropriety under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code from perusal of entire material court do not see any reason for City Magistrate to issue a search warrant - So far as cited case law is concerned it is a case of Muslim minor under Mohammedan Law - Male child mother is natural guardian - Also in said cited case law there is an allegation regarding forcibly taking away of child from her mother - In present case as applicant failed to demonstrate that respondent forcibly taken away both children or confined or abducted - In considered view of this Court case law cited is of no help for applicant - Revision dismissed
Chandra Bhushan Bajpai, J.
Heard on admission.
2. Brief facts required for adjudication of the instant Cr. Revision are that the applicant and the respondent are husband and wife. Out of their wedlock, a son and a daughter now, who are aged about 7 years and 5 years, have born. On 7.1.2015, the applicant had filed an application before the City Magistrate (Executive Magistrate), Bilaspur (CG) unders 97 and 98 Cr.P.C. wherein she prayed that the respondent is not taking care for School education of both the children and also he was beating the applicant and the applicant anyhow arranged for the School fee and deposited the same. It is alleged that the respondent is in a habit of consuming liquor. The applicant wants to keep the son and daughter with her and she is under suspicion that the respondent may send the son and daughter at a place where it will be difficult for her to trace them, if no timely action is taken. By filing the said application, the applicant prayed that a search warrant be issued for the search of the son and daughter and also they be given in her custody. The concerned City Magistrate has registered the case as Case No. 165/2015 and initiated the proceedings on 9.1.2015. The applicant informed the Court that as the respondent has abused and also assaulted her, therefore, she is living in the house of her father. On 24.2.2015, the learned City Magistrate has issued the search warrant. Thereafter, again on 27.2.2015 search warrant was issued. The respondent has preferred Cr. Revision No. 46/2015 as an application under Sections 97 & 98 Cr.P.C. is accepted and search warrant is issued against him. The revisional Court vide order dated 31.7.2015 held that as per admitted facts, age of the girl is above 5 years and age of the son is above 7 years. Also held in para 9 & 10 that there is no reason for believing that both the children are confined with the respondent. Hence, the revisional Court allowed the revision and set aside the order dated 24.2.2015 for issuance of search warrant. The revisional Court further directed that the applicant may met her minor children everyday evening for an hour. Against the said order the applicant preferred the instant Cr. Revision wherein it is submitted that the order passed by the revisional Court is illegal, contrary to the facts and against the well settled law. Paramount consideration of the children before passing an order had to be considered. The revisional Court has exercised the power under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. hence, the order is without authority and liable to be set aside. Both the children require their mother's care and good atmosphere. The respondent had taken the forceful custody and when the applicant went to meet her children the respondent did not allow her to meet them, locked the door and humiliate the applicant and her parents. Without considering the matter properly, the revisional Court has passed the order. Evidence and contention of the applicant has been straightaway rejected, hence, it is prayed that as the order of the Magistrate is not revisable, hence, the order dated 31.7.2015 be set aside and order dated 24.2.2015 be restored in the interest of justice.
3. Learned counsel for the respondent has vehemently opposed the contention of learned counsel for the applicant.
4. Heard counsel for the parties.
5. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the grounds taken in the instant Cr. Revision have not been considered by the Court below. The facts are not properly considered. Paramount welfare of the children is not seen. Issuance of a search warrant is an interlocutory order, hence, against the said order revision is not maintainable. The revisional Court has not locus to pass such an order. Counsel for the applicant placed reliance on 1988 CRI.L.J.230 (Zahirul Hassan v. State of Uttar Pradesh) wherein, the Single Bench of Allahabad High Court in a complaint of a child aged about 1½ years forcibly taken away by the husband on an applica
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