ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
Amitabh Hazarika S/O Sri Tulen Hazarika – Appellant
Versus
Mainul Hoque S/o Late Saidur Rahman – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Mr. N. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S. C. Biswas, learned counsel for the respondent.
2. The present application is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of proceeding in C.R. Case No. 904/2017 under Section 420/465/468/471/406/403/109/506/34 of IPC instituted by the respondent against the petitioner pending for trial before the learned Court of Munsiff cum Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilasipara. The further challenge is an order dated 16.03.2018 passed by the learned Court of Munsiff cum Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilasipara, whereby summons were issued upon the petitioner under Section 420/465 of IPC.
3. Before dealing in detail the argument of the learned counsel for the parties, let this Court first record the facts which are narrated in the complaint in the following manner:-
It is important to note here that the petitioner is named as accused No. 1 and the learned Magistrate by impugned order issued process only against accused No. 1 along with one Imdadul Hoque.
I. The mother of the complainant is the sole owner of a plot of land measuring 1 Bigha 3 Kathas 0.43 Lechas covered by Dag No. 234 under Periodic Khiraj Pa
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