Santokh Singh Chawla vs State NCT of Delhi

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2023 Supreme(Del) 2392

SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Santokh Singh Chawla – Appellant
Versus
State NCT of Delhi – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. Rajesh Batra, Mr. Dhruba Dhar and Mr. Rohit Chandra, Advocates, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Manoj Pant, APP, for the State with SI Jasbir Malik, P.S. Kapashera.

JUDGMENT

Index to the Judgment

Factual Background

Submissions On Behalf Of Parties

Embargo Of Section 195 Cr.P.C. Viz. Offence Under Section 186/188 IPC

i. Law Of Section 195 Cr.P.C.

ii. Judicial Precedents

iii. Registration Of FIR And Investigation By Police Not Barred Under Section 195 Cr.P.C.

Whether Cognizance Taken In The Present Case Is Hit By The Embargo Of Section 195 Cr.P.C.

Conclusion & Directions to District Magistrates etc.

Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (`Cr.P.C.'), the petitioner seeks setting aside of impugned order dated 22.02.2023 passed by learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, South-West, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi in CR No. 126/2022, as well as impugned order dated 08.02.2021 passed by learned Metropolitan Magistrate-10, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi in Cr. Case 7950/2020, and for quashing of chargesheet no. 01/2020 dated 15.09.2020 in FIR bearing no. 113/2020 dated 24.03.2020 registered at Police Station Kapashera for offences punishable under Sections 186/188/506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (`IPC') and subsequent proceedings.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

2. Background facts of the present case ar