IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS, J.
Bilkish Begum, wife of Mohammad Asad @ Arshad - Petitioner
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh through its Secretary, Ministry of Home Secretariat and Ors. – Respondents
WPCR No. 247 of 2021
Decided On : 16-11-2021
Constitution of India,1950 Article 226 – Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 420 – Criminal Procedure Code,1973 - Section 91 - Offence of Cheating - Challenged First Information Report - Held, learned counsel for respondent No. 3 would submit that this is a defence and this cannot be examined by Court while hearing petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India or petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and it requires thread baring/marshilling of evidence, which can only be done before the trial Court - Court cannot quash FIR registered against petitioner by police station being Crime No. for commission of offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC at this initial stage of investigation - It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of case contents raised either by petitioner or respondents are left open and trial court will decide its authenticity or correctness by examining evidence, documents and materials on record - Facts have been considered for adjudication of present case only, which will not be baring effect - Petition is dismissed.
ORDER :
1. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the First Information Report registered against her by the police station Raipur Kotwali being Crime No. 0071/2021 on 17.3.2021 for commission of offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC.
2. The brief facts, as projected by the petitioner, are that the petitioner is the owner of the house No. 41/160 constructed over the land bearing Khasra No. 870 (part) ad-measuring area 2300 sq. ft. situated at Patwari Halka No. 106A/46, RI Circle Raipur, Maulana Abdul Rauf Ward No. 41, Baijnathpara, Raipur, which she has purchased from its erstwhile owner – Smt. Ahmadi Mustak vide registered sale deed dated 24.09.2014 for valuable consideration of Rs. 73,00,000/-.
3. The petitioner has entered into an agreement on 07.06.2017 with respondent No. 3 – Sarik Memon. The relevant terms of the agreement (Annexure P-3) are extracted below:-
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has obtained loan of Rs. 39,65,617/- from Magma Housing Finance Ltd., Raipur. The said loan is payable in 20 years by making payment of installment of Rs.46,864/-per month, and in case the petitioner fails to repay the loan amount, the Finance Company may proceed against her as per the Secularization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (in short “SARFAESI Act”). He would further submit that due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic situation, the financial position of the petitioner is deteriorating, therefore, under such circumstances she has approached Sarik Memon, respondent No. 3 and entered into an agreement to sell the house for an amount of Rs. 80 Lacs and out of which an amount of Rs. 40,00,000/- has been paid to her through RTGS. It has been further contended that Rs. 40 Lacs obtained by the petitioner from respondent No. 3 has been utilized by her for unburdening herself from further financial liability to secure the possession of the said house. It has been further contended that the petitioner has come to know through her husband that respondent No. 3 carries on the business of financing and since the petitioner and respondent No. 3 both belong to same community, the petitioner's husband has believed on the impression given by respondent No. 3
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