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MAHAVIR S.CHAUHAN
Ram Lubaya – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points:
The petition was filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to seek the quashing of FIR No.15 dated 04.02.2011, which was recorded at Police Station Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran, under Sections 420, 506, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (!) .
The grounds for quashing include the absence of sufficient legal evidence and the lack of elements necessary to constitute the alleged offences, suggesting that no cognizable offence is made out from the FIR (!) (!) .
The FIR was based on a complaint alleging demands for dowry and threats related to the marriage of the complainant’s daughter, but the circumstances do not support the existence of an agreement to commit illegal acts, nor do they establish the essential ingredients of the offences under Sections 420, 506, or 120-B IPC (!) (!) (!) .
The complaint and FIR do not demonstrate fraudulent or dishonest inducement, nor do they show that the accused persons induced the complainant to deliver property or to do or omit to do anything resulting in damage or harm (!) (!) .
The court emphasizes that the allegations are either exaggerated or motivated by personal grudges, and not supported by concrete evidence to establish the commission of the offences (!) (!) .
The court has inherent powers to prevent abuse of process and to secure the ends of justice, which can be exercised to quash proceedings that are based on frivolous or unsubstantiated allegations (!) (!) .
The court notes that the documents supporting the prosecution's case, such as inquiry reports and legal opinions, have not been made part of the record, which raises a presumption that their inclusion might weaken the case against the petitioners (!) .
Given the absence of the essential ingredients of the alleged offences and the potential for abuse of process, the court finds it appropriate to quash the FIR and all proceedings emanating from it, and to discharge the petitioners from the ongoing criminal proceedings (!) .
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Mr. Mahavir S. Chauhan, J. (Oral):- Inherent powers of this Court are being brought into play, by way of this petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, (for short, Cr.P.C.), by the petitioners to seek quashing of First Information Report (for short, FIR) No.15 dated 04.02.2011 (Annexure P-1) recorded at Police Station, Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran, under Sections 420, 506, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘the IPC’) and all the proceedings emanating therefrom on the plea that from the circumstances constituting the FIR, no offence punishable under either of the above-stated Sections is made out.
2. While respondent No.2 has chosen not to file a response, a reply has been filed on behalf of the respondent-State, wherein it has been stated that after receipt of the complaint, an inquiry was conducted and on the basis of inquiry report and legal opinion dated 27.01.2011 of the Deputy District Attorney (Legal), the present FIR was recorded.
3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.
4. Criminal Conspiracy, which is punishable under Section 12-B, IPC, has been defined by Section 120-A, IPC, as under:
“120A. Definition of criminal co
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