IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Vikas Bahl, J.
Naresh Kumar & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
State Of Haryana & Anr. - Respondents
CRM-M-35604-2021
Decided On : 15-09-2021
FIR Quashing - Indian Penal Code - 146, 323, 506 - The court discussed the allegations in the FIR and cancellation report, finding prima facie evidence of force and violence by the relatives of the deceased, constituting offences under Sections 146, 323, and 506 of the IPC.
Fact of the Case:
The petition was filed to quash FIR No.331 dated 10.06.2019 registered under Sections 147/149/323/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station City Narnaul, District Mahendergarh. The FIR alleged that the relatives of a deceased patient created turmoil in the hospital, threatened the doctor, and engaged in violent behavior.
Finding of the Court:
The court dismissed the petition, stating that the allegations in the FIR and cancellation report provided prima facie evidence of force and violence by the relatives of the deceased, constituting offences under Sections 146, 323, and 506 of the IPC.
Issues: The issues revolved around the allegations in the FIR, including force and violence by the relatives of the deceased, and the petitioners' claim of a counter blast to another FIR.
Ratio Decidendi: The court found prima facie evidence of force and violence by the relatives of the deceased, constituting offences under Sections 146, 323, and 506 of the IPC, and dismissed the petition.
Final Decision: The petition was dismissed, with the court emphasizing the need to respect doctors and the law, and stating that the observations made were only for the purpose of adjudicating the bail application.
JUDGMENT
Vikas Bahl, J. (Oral). - Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is for quashing of FIR No.331 dated 10.06.2019 registered under Sections 147/149/323/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter to be referred as "the IPC") at Police Station City Narnaul, District Mahendergarh (Annexure P-3) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.
2. A perusal of the FIR would show that the present case has been registered on the complaint of Dr. S.N. Sharma, R.T.D. Civil Surgeon on the allegations that after the death of one patient Ompati, her relatives started making phone calls and they called other persons, who after reaching the Hospital, started creating turmoil and disturbance in the Hospital and they threatened to murder the Doctor and when the respectable Doctors of I.M.A.also reached on the spot, they threatened them to go outside and on not doing the same, they beat up the said Doctors of I.M.A. and even snatched important papers from their hands and also threatened them to go. It is further alleged that the staff members have great danger to their life and property from the said persons. In the FIR, it has been stated that Haryana Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2009 is applicable to Haryana and thus, accordingly the FIR was registered. A perusal of the FIR would show that there is CCTV footage and the photographs which have been seen and considered by the ASI and the present FIR has been registered.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that in fact, the present FIR is a counter blast to FIR No. 325 dated 08.06.2019 registered by petitioner No.l against Dr. Pankaj Parashar and Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma. It is further submitted that the present FIR No. 331 has been registered after a delay of 2 days. It is also submitted that in the present case, no offence under Section 147 of the IPC for rioting has been made out. Reference has also been made to Section 146 of the IPC. It is further submitted that the offence under Section 323 of the IPC is also not made out as it has not been specifically stated as to which person has been beaten up and offence under Section 506 of the IPC is also not made out as it is only an empty threat that is alleged to have been given.
4. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the petitioners.
5. A perusal of the present FIR would show that specific allegations have been made by the complainant with respect to the relatives of deceased Ompati, which even as per case of the petitioners, are the petitioners, who had created turmoil and disturbance in the Hospital and had threatened to murder the Doctor and when the respectable Doctors of I.M.A. had reached on the spot, they even threatened them and had beaten them up and had snatched important papers from their hands. The Doctors and the staff were apprehending danger to their life and with respect to the said incident, there is also footage of CCTV cameras capturing the said occurrence. Reference to the FIR registered by the petitioners' party in fact goes against the petitioners, inasmuch as per the allegations even in the said FIR, the incident has been admitted. The cancellation report has also been submitted in the said FIR which also prima facie proves that the version given by the petitioners is incorrect. Even otherwise, it is hard to believe that the case projected by the petitioners i.e. negligence was on the part of the Doctor, the threat was also made by the Doctor and the medical papers were also not given by the Doctor and yet, on top of that the Doctor abused the petitioners and their family members. In the cancellation report submitted in FIR No. 325, reference has been made to the CCTV Footage as per which the medical papers were found to have been snatched from Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma by the complainant party (present petitioners) and fist fighting with Dr. Pankaj Parashar was also seen and it was the
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