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2006 Supreme(All) 864

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
VINOD PRASAD
SHARDA PRASAD TIWARI - Appellant
Versus
STATE OF U.P - Respondents
Cri. A 2373 Of 2006
Decided On : 03/24/2006

Advocates Appeared:
Jagdish Singh Sengar, Sudhir Solanki

The magistrate is not required to record its satisfaction regarding acceptability of evidence against the accused in the summoning order.

Headnote:

Section 482 Cr. P. C. - Quashing of charge sheet - IPC 498a/304b and D. P. Act - [498a, 304b, D. P. Act] - The court discussed the demand of dowry, causing death of the deceased, contradictory evidence, and the magistrate's duty in summoning the accused. The court found that the ingredients of the offenses were present and that there was sufficient evidence to summon the accused. The court rejected the contention that the magistrate must record its satisfaction regarding acceptability of evidence against the accused in the summoning order.

Fact of the Case:

The applicants sought to quash the charge sheet relating to a case under IPC 498a/304b and D. P. Act, where the deceased was allegedly tortured for dowry and subsequently burnt to death. The witnesses initially supported the FIR version but later denied the incident due to pressure and a compromise reached outside the court.

Finding of the Court:

The court found that there was sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie offense against the applicants and rejected the contention that the magistrate must record its satisfaction regarding acceptability of evidence against the accused in the summoning order.

Issues: The issues involved the demand of dowry, contradictory evidence, and the magistrate's duty in summoning the accused.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the magistrate is not required to record its satisfaction regarding acceptability of evidence against the accused in the summoning order and that there was sufficient evidence to summon the accused.

Final Decision: The court dismissed the application to quash the charge sheet, finding that there was sufficient evidence to summon the accused.

( 1 ) SHARDA Prasad Tiwari, Smt Vijai Lakshami, his wife and Deepak Tiwari, his son have filed the instant application, under section 482 Cr. P. C. , hereinafter referred to as the Code, invoking the power of this court under the said section, with the prayer to quash the charge sheet No. 132 of 2005 dated 23. 7. 2005 relating to crime No. 480 of 2004 under section 498a/304b IPC and % D. P. Act. Police Station Naini District allahabad which has culminated into registration of case No. 25344 of 2005 State versus Deepak Tiwari and Others pending in the court of CJM Allahabad under the aforesaid sections. They have further prayed that during the pendency of this application further proceeding of the said case be stayed.

( 2 ) THE facts are that Nand Kishore sharma resident of 123, Chaukhandi, kidganj, Allahabad had married his daughter Gunja (deceased) with Deepak Tiwari @ dipu (applicant No. 3), son of Sharda Prasad tiwari (applicant No. 1) resident of Bakrana tiwari (Ram Sagar), Chaka Block, Police Station Naini, Allahabad on 2. 3. 2001. He had given many domestic articles, jewellry and a car Maruti 800 according to the wishes of the applicants. On her return from the house of her-in-laws, Gunja told informant and other relatives her woes that the applicants demand more dowry of Rs. Three lacs from her and on her refusal bet and tortured her mentally. The informant went to the applicants and pleaded his inability to pay such a huge amount. Applicant Deepak, on this came to the house of the informant and took gunja to his house. After some time, informant went to the house of the applicants for bringing Gunja back for Rakshabandhan, when he was informed by Gunja that her woes continue further if, the amount is not paid then she will be done away with. The informant again went to the house of the applicants and requested them to stop the torture and showed his inability to pay the said amount. Gunja was again brought back by her husband Deepak and father-in-law sharda Prasad Tiwari to their house on 12. 9. 04. On 13. 10. 04 informants son Amit sharma was informed by unknown man that his sister, Gunja, had been badly burnt by gas leak and she had been carried toswaroop Rani Hospital. The informant immediately rushed to the hospital along with his other relatives and there he found his aforesaid daughter unconscious and badly burnt. That night Gunja breathed her last. Of being sure, that the applicants have bet and burnt Gunja, that the informant lodged a FIR against the applicants at police station Naini District Allahabad under section 498a/304b IPC and % D. P. Act vide crime number 480 of 2004 (annexure 1) on 14. 10. 04 at 1. 15 PM. The post mortem of the deceased was conducted on 14. 10. 04 which indicated that the deceased whole body was burnt and skin had peeled off. The investigation was conducted by Circle Officers of Naini, Sorao and Colonelganj. It transpires that, at the instance of the informant the investigation was transferred to circle Officer, Colonelganj, Allahabad, but subsequently, at the instance of accused the same was retransferred to Circle Officer sorao, Allahabad. During the course of investigation all the witnesses, including the informant, his sons Amit and Vivekanand, his wife Smt Kumud supported the FIR version. However it seems that the pressure was exerted on the informant and as a result of which the Maruti car given in marriage was returned to the informant and a LIC Policy of Rs. 5 lacs was got done, in favour of Riya, daughter of deceased, with the help of kamlesh Tiwari uncle of accused Deepak tiwari and brother of Sharda Prasad Tiwari applicant No. 1. It also transpires that the informant had moved applications also against the accused to Human Rights commission. However because of pressure exerted on the informant and other witnesses, the family members of the deceased, filed affidavits denying the incident in the court of CJM, Allahabad. CJM, Allahabad also ordered for recording their statemen









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