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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN, BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANAND SHARMA
Ramesh Kumar, S/o. Mohan Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, through PP – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case context and petitions (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. details on the icc report and allegations (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. petitioner's arguments regarding the complaint process (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. opposition's stance on trial maintainability and processes (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. court's consideration of the legitimacy of fir and icc report (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. analysis of legal principles for quashing fir (Para 16 , 17) |
| 7. final decision and orders issued by the court (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT :
ANAND SHARMA, J.
1. Since both criminal misc. petitions arise out of common FIR No. FIR No. 148/2014 dated 21.02.2014 registered at Police Station Bhiwadi District Alwar for offence punishable under Section 354 IPC and the proceedings arisiong out of the said FIR, therefore, they were heard analoguously and are being decided by this common judgment.
2. The petitioner has preferred S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No. 3510/2021 under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter to be referred as 'Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings of Criminal Regular Case No. 1039/2014 pending before the Court of Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate, Bhi
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