At the initial stage, the magistrate only needs to consider a prima facie case, and the plea raised by the applicants would require leading of evidence before the concerned court at the appropriate stage.

Om Prakash-VII, J.

The present application has been filed by the applicants under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with the prayer to quash the entire proceedings of complaint case no. 2755 of 2010 (Ram Lakhan Vs. Hari Chandra and others) under Sections 392, 452, 323, 504 IPC, Police Station Maharajganj, District - Azamgarh arising out of summoning order dated 06.06.2011 pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 28, Azamgarh. Further prayer has been made to stay the further proceedings of the aforesaid case.

2. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and the learned AGA appearing for the State.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicants that the complaint was filed on the basis of false facts and also on the basis of malice. It is further submitted that from the version of the complaint as well as statement of witnesses, offence under the aforesaid Sections is not made out against the applicants. General allegations have been made in the complaint. The impugned order suffers from illegality and infirmity.

4. On the other hand, learned AGA has submitted that applicants have been summoned on the basis of the statements recorded under Sections 200 Cr.P.C. and 202 Cr.P.C. The impugned order does not suffer from any illegality or infirmity.

5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, after perusing the entire record and having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that no case is made out to interfere with the impugned order. The impugned order does not suffer from any infirmity or illegality. The Magistrate dealing with complaint at this stage has to see only prima-facie case and it cannot be said that no prima-facie case is made out against the applicants. Further, the plea raised before this Court would require leading of evidence, which can be raised before the court concerned at the appropriate Stage. Hence, the prayer made in the present application is refused.

6. However, it is observed that in case the applicants surrender before the court below and apply for bail within fifteen days from today, the same shall be considered and decided in view of the settled law laid down by this Court in the case of Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P., reported in 2004 (57) ALR 290 and affirmed by Hon'ble Apex Court in Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P., reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC). For a period of fifteen days from today, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants.

7. It is made clear that no further time shall be allowed to the applicants for surrender before the court concerned.

With the above observations, the application stands disposed of.