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2023 Supreme(Raj) 1787

IN THE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH
Anil Kumar Upman, J.
Mohammad Shad Khan – Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan and Others – Respondents
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 2771 of 2023
Decided On : 12-09-2023

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Amir Aziz
For the Respondent: Chandragupt Chopra
For the Complainant : Naseemuddin Qazi

Headnote:(A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 482 - Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Quashing of FIR - Accused not named in FIR - Complainant and victim support accused's innocence via affidavits - Insufficient grounds for implication in the case - Case shows minimal chances of conviction - FIR quashed. (Paras 1-7)

(B) Inherent powers of the court may be exercised to prevent abuse of process and to secure the ends of justice. (Paras 6)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner was not named in the FIR regarding the alleged abduction of Kamlesh Meena on 15.12.2022, yet was implicated by the investigating agency. Complainant and victim affirm the petitioner's innocence.

Findings of Court:
The court found that there were minimal chances for conviction, as the complainant and victim declared the petitioner was not involved.

Issues: Whether the FIR should be quashed due to lack of involvement of the accused as supported by the complainant and victim.

Ratio Decidendi: The court highlighted the necessity to uphold the integrity of justice, allowing for the quashing of the FIR when compelling evidence supports the accused's innocence.

Result: Miscellaneous petition allowed; FIR and all subsequent proceedings quashed.

Table of Content
1. filing of a petition to quash an fir. (Para 1)
2. petitioner's claim of false implication with affidavits. (Para 2 , 3)
3. opposition to the quash petition by the public prosecutor. (Para 4)
4. court's consideration of evidence and arguments. (Para 5 , 6)
5. quashing of fir based on lack of evidence. (Para 7)

ORDER :

1. By way of this criminal misc. petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the accused-petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer to quash the FIR No. 395/2022 registered at Police Station Malarna Dungar, District Sawai Madhopur for the offences punishable under Sections 143 , 365 and 384 Cr.P.C and under Section 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, qua him.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigating agency has falsely roped the accused petitioner in this case. He submits that as per the FIR, on 15.12.2022, Kamlesh Meena was allegedly taken away by accused Aurangzeb S/o Shri. Khalid Khan, Shahrukh S/o Shri. Hazi Murtuja, Shad S/o Shri. Irshad and four-five other persons and thus, it is apparent that the petitioner is not named in the FIR but the investigating officer, while leaving the actual culprit Shad S/o Shri. Irshad, has falsely roped the petitioner Mohd. Shad S/o Shri. Hasin Khan in this case with an ulterior motive. He submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged incident. He further contends that even the complainant Harikesh and the victim Kamlesh Meena have clearly stated by way of sworn affidavits that the accused petitioner has falsely been roped in this case by the investigating agency by leaving aside the actual culprit Shad S/o Shri. Irshad and that the accused petitioner was not involved in any manner in the incident happened with Kamlesh Meena on 15.12.2022. Counsel contends that the complainant as well as the victim have also submitted application to this effect to Superintendent of Police, Sawai Madhopur and they do not want any action in pursuance of the above FIR against the petitioner as he is totally innocent. Counsel for the petitioner refers to the reply to the instant misc. petition filed by the respondent No. 2 and 3 and submits that the complainant side has also supported the case of the petitioner and has no objection, if the instant misc. petition is allowed and the impugned FIR is quashed qua the accused petitioner. He thus, prays that the impugned FIR and all other consequential proceedings arising out of it may be quashed qua the present petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the complainant supported the case of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has nothing to do in the incident happened with the victim Kamlesh Meena on 15.12.2022. He also verifies the sworn affidavits of the complainant and victim to be true and correct.

4. Learned Public Prosecutor opposes the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that the accused petitioner has not been falsely roped by the investigating agency as there is no reason for the investigating agency for doing so. He thus, sought dismissal of the misc. petition.

5. I have heard and considered the submissions advanced at bar and have gone through the material available on record.

6. As per the FIR, on 15.12.2022, Kamlesh Meena was allegedly taken away by accused Aurangzeb S/o Shri. Khalid Khan, Shahrukh S/o Shri. Hazi Murtuja, Shad S/o Shri. Irshad and four-five other persons. Thus, it is apparent that the accused petitioner is not named in the FIR. Further, a perusal of the reply to the misc. petition filed by the respondent Nos.2 & 3 clearly postulates the case of the accused petitioner wherein he claims that he was not involved in the incident of 15.12.2022 and that he has been falsely implicated in this case by the investigating agency. I have also perused the sworn affidavits of the complainant Harikesh Meena and victim Kamlesh Meena wherein it has been stated by th

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