2005 Supreme(Ori) 593
2005 (II) OLR — 578
R. N. BISWAL, J.
Naresh Chandra Mohanty...Petitioner
Versus
Millan Kumar Badu...Opp.Party
CRMC. No.1395 of 1999
Decided on 31st August, 2005.
For Petitioner:M/s. P. K. Nanda, S. S. Ray and M. R. Parida
For Opp.Party:M/s. B. Pattnaik, U. K. Lenka
Headnote:PENAL CODE, 1860 - Secs. 441, 448 - ‘A’ leased out the land alongwith structure to accused-petitioner on monthly basis - While tenancy in force accused-petitioner filed suit claiming specific performance of contract - While suit pending ‘A’ transferred the disputed property through a registered deed to complainant-opp. party - Accused/petitioner did not vacate the house with appurtenance in spite of receipt of notice from com¬plainant/opp. party - Complaint case - Magistrate took cognizance of offence under Sec. 448, IPC - Petition to quash complaint case - Discussing the facts and provisions of law, held, the accused-petitioner cannot be liable for the offence under Sec. 448, IPC even if the allegation as depicted in the complaint petition remains unrebutted - Complaint case quashed. (Paras - 5 to 9)
JUDGMENT
R. N. BISWAL, J. — This CRLMC arises out of a petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. wherein the petitioner has prayed for quashing the complaint petition in I.C.C. case No. 243 of 1996 pending in the Court of J.M.F.C., Cuttack.
2. The petitioner is the accused and the Opp.party is the complainant in the aforesaid case. As per the complaint petition, one Agani Sahoo leased out Plot Nos.855-Ac.022, 856-Ac.0.11,857- Ac. 0.24 and 858-Ac. 0.06 decimals with total area of Ac.0.68 decimals appertaining to Hal Khata Nos.2185 and 2187 corresponding to C.S. Khata No.130 situated in mouza Kusunpur (Etmaran bazaar) under Purighat Police Station, Cuttack with a building and some thatched houses to the accused. The complainant purchased the said land with structure standing over it through a registered sale deed on 5.8.1996. After selling the said land along with structure standing over it, Agani Sahoo sent a registered letter to the complainant intimating him that he was no more his landlord in respect of the aforesaid land along with the structure over it, but it was returned with an endorsement “Absent since long”. The complainant who is an advocate being in need of accom¬modation for residential purpose as well as for his chamber sent a notice under Section 441 I.P.C. by registered post with A.D. to the accused to vacate the aforesaid land with structure within one month from the date of receipt of the notice. In spite of receipt of notice he did not respond to it. So the complainant lodged an F.I.R. against the accused at Purighat Police Station. As no action was taken, he filed the aforesaid complaint case before the Court of S.D.J.M. (Sadar), Cuttack to take action for the offence under Section 448 I.P.C. against him. The S.D.J.M., after recording initial statement of the complainant took cogni¬zance of the offence under Section 448 I.P.C. against the accused and transferred the case to the Court of J.M.F.C., Cuttack.
3. The present CRLMC has been filed to quash the complaint petition of the said case.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the accused/petitioner submitted that as per the complaint petition Agani Sahoo had leased out the aforesaid land along with the structure over it to the accused-petitioner on monthly basis. He further submitted that said Agani Sahoo entered into an agreement with the accused to sell him the aforesaid land along with the structure after his return from abroad. On return, when he did not execute the sale deed in favour of the accused/petitioner, he filed Title Suit No.276 of 1996 before the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) First Court, Cuttack for specific performance of contract. Simul¬taneously he also filed a petition under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 C.P.C. for injunction. However, the trial Court passed order to maintain status quo ante in respect of the disputed land with structure over it. While the status quo order was in force the complainant being fully aware of the said order purchased the said land with structure. So, the accused/petitioner made him a party in the suit as lis pendense purchaser. He further submitted that the complainant/opposite party, after being made a party in the suit filed a counter claim against the accused/petitioner praying for delivery of possession of the disputed property in his favour. The accused/petitioner filed another petition under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 C.P.C. with a prayer to restrain the com¬plainant/Opp.Party from creating any disturbance in his peaceful possession over the disputed property. The learned Civil Judge held that there was a prima facie case in favour of the petition¬er, balance of convenience leaned in his favour and that he would sustain irreparable loss if the injunction order was not passed in his favour. But he rejected the petition observing that since the Opp.Party therein (complainant/opposite party) is an advocate he would not create disturbance in the peaceful possession of the accused/petitioner over the said proper