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2021 Supreme(Chh) 104

IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Narendra Kumar Vyas, J.
Nitin Jain, S/o Tikamchand Jain - Petitioner
Versus
Vikrant Kumar Shukla, S/o Late Ajhakumar Shukla – Respondent
CRMP No. 127 of 2016
Decided on : 01-10-2021

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Fouzia Mirza, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Smita Jha, Advocate.
For the respondents:Mr. Shrawan Agrawal, Advocate.

Headnote:

Criminal Procedure Code,1973 - Sections 482, 156 (3), 203, 204, 200, 202 and 203 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 420, 467, 406, 468, 471 read with 120B - Cheating and dishonesty – Criminal Breach of trust - Forgery - Whether on a cursory perusal of complaint and evidence recorded during preliminary inquiry under Sections 200 and 202, Criminal Procedure Code - Whether or not there is "sufficient ground for proceeding against accused - Petitioner and respondent No. 1 entered into an agreement for sale of diverted residential land area admeasuring petitioner in pursuance of said agreement through cheque drawn at IDBI Bank Limited, Branch-Durg - Total paid as advance and remaining amount was to be payable at time of execution of sale deed - Agreement was signed by respondent agreement was cancelled due to non-demarcation report and another agreement was executed between petitioner and respondent No. 1, wherein, respondent No. 2 has signed in agreement as witness - Criminal conspiracy with respondent - After execution of second agreement, petitioner approached respondent for execution of sale deed – Held, careful reading of the complaint/FIR/charge-sheet, in our view, it cannot be said that complaint does not disclose commission of an offence - Ingredients of the offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC cannot be said to be absent on basis of allegations in complaint/FIR/charge-sheet – Court would like to add that whether allegations in complaint are otherwise correct or not, has to be decided on basis of evidence to be led during the course of trial - Simply because there is a remedy provided for breach of contract or arbitral proceedings initiated at instance of appellants, that does not by itself clothe the court to come to a conclusion that civil remedy is the only remedy, and initiation of criminal proceedings, in any manner, will be an abuse of process of court for exercising inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC for quashing such proceedings - learned Judicial Magistrate has committed illegality in dismissing complaint and thereafter Revisional Court has further committed material irregularity in dismissing criminal revision filed by petitioner - Considering totality of facts and circumstances of the case – Court’s view that orders passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Durg and learned Additional Sessions Judge, Durg are liable to be and are hereby set aside - Complaint and proceed with the matter in accordance with law - Petition is allowed

ORDER :

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 challenging the order dated 14.08.2015 (Annexure A/4) passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Durg (C.G.) by which, the complaint filed by the petitioner for registration of offence against the respondents for committing offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 120B of I.P.C. has been dismissed by recording finding that after appreciating the preliminary evidence, there is no sufficient ground to proceed further. Thereafter, Criminal Revision No. 178/2015 (Annexure A/1) preferred by the petitioner has also been dismissed by Additional Sessions Judge, Durg (C.G.) vide order dated 14.10.2015. Both the orders have been assailed by the petitioner in this petition.

2. The facts projected by the petitioner, in brief, are that the petitioner and respondent No. 1 entered into an agreement on 11.12.2012 for sale of diverted residential land area admeasuring 0.33 Hectare bearing Khasra No. 258/38 situated at Village- Borsi, Patwari Halka No. 19/23, Revenue Circle Durg- 01, Tahsil & District- Durg (C.G.) for Rs. 1,15,00,000/-. The petitioner in pursuance of the said agreement paid Rs. 16,00,000/- in cash and Rs. 9,00,000/- through cheque No. 04041243 dated 17.12.2012 drawn at IDBI Bank Limited, Branch- Durg. As such, total Rs. 25,00,000/- was paid as advance and remaining amount of Rs. 90,00,000/- was to be payable at the time of execution of sale deed. The agreement was signed by respondent No. 1. The agreement dated 11.12.2012 was cancelled due to non-demarcation report and another agreement dated 13.01.2014 was executed between the petitioner and respondent No. 1, wherein, respondent No. 2 has signed in the agreement as witness.

3. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that respondent No. 2 has himself approached the petitioner for sale of land and even respondent No. 2 is involved in the criminal conspiracy with respondent No. 1. After execution of second agreement, the petitioner approached respondent No. 1 on 13.01.2014 for execution of sale deed, but they avoided the same. The petitioner sent legal notice on 30.01.2014 with regard to registration of agreement, but no reply has been submitted by respondent No. 1 and when the petitioner requested him to release the amount, he refused the same. Thus, the respondent No. 1 & 2 have committed offence of cheating to the petitioner and committed fraud of Rs. 25,00,000/- with the petitioner. The petitioner has made complaint on 30.04.2015 to the In-charge, Police Station- Durg, but no action has been taken, therefore, the petitioner has filed complaint under Section 156 (3) of the Cr.P.C. before the Judicial Magistrate First Class.

4. The petitioner to substantiate his contention, recorded preliminary statement of himself, Anupam Jain, Pushpendra Jain on 16.07.2015. The petitioner/complainant has deposed that respondents have not executed any agreement with owner of the property and has received the said amount as advance, thus, they have committed fraud. The other witnesses examined by the complainant have also deposed that the complainant has requested representative of Anupam Jain with regard to examination of the land, but he has said that no agreement has been executed by respondents on behalf of Anupama Jain, thus, they have committed fraud. The other witnesses have also deposed in the same manner. The learned Judicial Magistrate vide its order dated 14.08.2015 dismissed the complaint filed by the petitioner by recording finding that:

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