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2004 Supreme(All) 1115

HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
K.N.OJHA
Naushad
Versus
State of U.P.
Criminal Revision 1476 of 2001
Decided On : 07 July 2004
Criminal Revision 1476 Of 2001

Advocates Appeared:
SUNIL KUMAR,

The main legal point established in the judgment is the prohibition of lodging a second FIR for the same facts of occurrence and the limitations on starting fresh investigation at the initial stage, as emphasized by the court.

Headnote:

Second FIR - Criminal Procedure - Section 162, Section 154, Section 156, Section 169, Section 170, Section 173 - The court discussed the prohibition of lodging a second FIR for the same facts of occurrence and emphasized that fresh investigation cannot be started at the initial stage. However, further investigation with the leave of the Court is permissible under Section 173(8) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court highlighted the importance of the first information report (FIR) and the limitations on subsequent information or statements being treated as a second FIR.

Fact of the Case:

The case involved an FIR lodged for theft and subsequent deaths of the accused, followed by an application under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code for a second FIR, which was rejected by the Chief Judicial Magistrate. The revision was filed against the order directing a senior police officer to conduct further investigation.

Finding of the Court:

The court partly allowed the revision, directing the investigating officer to collect additional evidence and submit an additional report without starting the investigation afresh. The direction for investigation by a senior police officer was set aside, leaving the discretion to the Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police.

Issues: The key issue was the permissibility of lodging a second FIR and starting fresh investigation for the same facts of occurrence.

Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized that a second FIR cannot be lodged for the same facts of occurrence and fresh investigation cannot be started at the initial stage. However, further investigation with the leave of the Court is permissible under Section 173(8) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Final Decision: The revision was partly allowed, directing the investigating officer to collect additional evidence and submit an additional report without starting the investigation afresh. The direction for investigation by a senior police officer was set aside, leaving the discretion to the Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police.

( 1 ) INSTANT revision has been preferred against order dated 10th May, 2001 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Bulandshahr in Criminal Revision No. 230/01 mohd. Aslam v. State of U. P. by which the revision filed by respondent No. 2 Mohd. Aslam was allowed and the Magistrate concerned was directed to pass appropriate orders with regard to investigation of the version of the revisionist by some senior Officer of the Police not below the rank of deputy Suptt. of Police. It was also directed that the same officer would investigate the matter with effect from initial stage ignoring the investigation already done. This revision was preferred against order dated 9-2-2001 by which the then Chief Judicial magistrate, Bulandshahar had rejected the application of Mohd. Aslam, respondent No. 2 moved under Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

( 2 ) IN the instant revision, earlier argument of Shri Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the revisionists and learned AGA was heard and the case was listed for rest arguments but none appeared for the revisionist on adjourned date. Hence rest argument of learned AGA was heard and judgment is being delivered.

( 3 ) THE fact of the case is that one mumtaz, revisionist No. 3 lodged an F. I. R. against Hasim, Teja and Sajan on 31-1-2001 at 8. 30 a. m. bearing Case Crime No. 47/2001 under Sections 459 and 380, IPC at p. S. Sikandarabad containing the fact that in the night of 30/31st January, 2001, he along with his family members was sleeping inside his house. He woke-up on some sound at about 3. 30 a. m. and saw three miscreants present in his house who were taking away clothes, ornaments and cash. On alarm raised by him and his family members, persons of the locality assembled, apprehended two miscreants who told themselves to be Hasim and Teja. The miscreant who was successful in making his escape good was Sahajad alias Shanker. He ran away along with ornaments, cash and clothes. After the F. I. R. was lodged, statements of witnesses Shakeel, Jafir, Bhujahid, swalim, Smt. Harhat Jaham, Smt. Nizima aqueel Ahmad, Mukhliar Ahmad and kausheep were recorded. The miscreants hasim and Teja were beaten by mob. They were carried to the hospital where they died. After investigation, the investigating officer arrived at the conclusion that while committing theft abovementioned two persons were arrested on the spot, beaten by the mob, as a result of which they died and the case proceeded against Shahjad under sections 459 and 380, I. P. C. Later on one mohd. Aslam moved an application against naushad, Saleem and Mumtaz under Section 156 (3) of Criminal Procedure Code on 1st February, 2001 that in the night of 30th january, 2001, he along with his younger brother Hanif and one another were going back after attending picture, Naushad, saleem and Mumtaz met on the way, carried his brother to his house and beat him and, thereafter, carried him to District Hospital, Bulandshahar, where he was declared dead. This application moved under Section 156 (3), Cr. P. C. was rejected by the Chief judicial Magistrate on the ground that in view of (1990) All WC 433 : (1990 All LJ 359), ram Mohan Garg v. State of U. P. , second f. I. R. could not be lodged. When revision was preferred, impugned order was passed. Hence instant revision has been preferred before this Court.

( 4 ) IN this case, even though the learned sessions Judge did not direct to lodge second F. I. R. , but directed that some senior officer of the police, not below the rank of deputy Superintendent of Police has to investigate the case with initial stage ignoring the investigation, already done by the Police Officer.

( 5 ) IT has been held by this Court in Ram mohan Gargs case cited above, that registration of second F. I. R. of cross case is not permissible after the investigation in respect of crime has commenced in view of the provisions of Section 162, Cr. P. C. , however, it was always possible that during the investigation of crime, version s








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