IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
RAM MANOHAR NARAYAN MISHRA, J.
Virendra and Others – Appellants
Versus
State of U.P. and Others – Respondents
Criminal Revision No. 1119 of 2013
Decided On : 08-12-2022
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 107, 151, 397, 401, 145, 146(1) – Criminal law – Appeal – Revision under Section 397/401 of Cr.P.C. has been preferred by accused persons against judgment and order passed by Sub Divisional Magistrate, District in Complaint Case under Section 145 of Cr.P.C. Police Station-Chowk, District – Held, On consideration of above cited case laws and in light of statutory provisions under Section 145 and 146 Cr.P.C. Court is of opinion that although learned Magistrate has observed in impugned order that ad interim injunction order was passed in favour of party, who initiated the proceeding under Section 145 Cr.P.C. before him and passed impugned order to attach subject matter of dispute, giving it under custody of some impartial custodian till decision of question of title in possession by competent court – Instead of deciding that none of parties were then in possession, which prompted passing of impugned order, he has observed that opposite parties have usurped possession of entire disputed plot in violation of civil court's order, thus impugned order cannot be countenanced and sustained within purview of Sections 145 (1) and 146(1) Cr.P.C – In view of facts and circumstance of case, order impugned is liable to be quashed – Revision allowed.
JUDGMENT :
RAM MANOHAR NARAYAN MISHRA, J.
1. Heard Sri Krishna Nand Yadav, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. The present revision under Section 397/401 of Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the accused persons against the judgment and order dated 30.03.2013 passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate Sadar, District Maharajganj in Complaint Case No. 119/123 (State vs. Ram Bhawan and Others) under Section 145 of Cr.P.C. Police Station-Chowk, District Maharajganj. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Maharajganj vide impugned order has attached ½ part of the land in dispute Araji No. 550, Ara 0.737 hectare, Araji No. 573, Area 1.753 Hectare, Araji No. 606, Area 1.181 Hectare and Araji No. 454, Area 0.117 Hectare, till disposal of the question of right and title of the parties. He also directed the S.H.O. Chowk to take possession of the plots in dispute and give the entrustment of same to any impartial person who will provide the statement of income and expenditure of the plots before the Court from time to time. Any further proceeding in the case will not be undertaken after the final adjudication of the question of succession of the property of deceased-Shahdeo.
3. Feeling aggrieved by the impugned order, all the opposite parties, who are collateral of the deceased-Ram Bhavan and the original owner of the property, have filed present revision before this Court under Section 397/401 Cr.P.C. Notices were issued to the respondent-first party before the Court of Magistrate and they put in appearance through their counsel and filed counter affidavit on 16.9.2016, which is placed on record.
4. In Gulabchand vs. State of U.P. and Another, (2004) Cri. L.J. 2672, Allahabad High Court held that an order passed by Executive Magistrate, attaching the property under Section 146(1) Cr.P.C. when there was totally no material before the Magistrate to record his satisfaction regarding likelihood of breach of peace, being mentioned, is not interlocutory order and revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C. against such order is maintainable. Therefore, in the light of aforesaid precedent, this revision is maintainable before this Court.
5. Admit.
6. The facts in brief as carved out from the counter and rejoinder affidavits are as follows:
(ii) During the course of proceedings under Section 145 and 146 Cr.P.C. opposite party- Janardan-present revisionist No. 3 had moved an application before the Court of learned Magistrate stating therein that the plaintiff Ram Bhawan has filed a civil suit for injunction, in which injunction has been granted in favour of the plaintiffs and in this fact of situation and in accordance with law, the present suits are not maintainable and are liable to be dismissed.
(iii) Learned Magistrate has observed in impugned order dated 30.3.2013 that from the perusal of material on record, it appea
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The Executive Magistrate's findings on possession under Section 145 Cr.P.C. are binding unless proven perverse, and jurisdiction over title disputes lies with civil courts.
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The judgment emphasizes the limited scope of enquiry under section 145 Cr.P.C., focusing on de-facto possession and the applicability of section 146(1) Cr.P.C. in cases of emergency or when the Magis....
Parallel proceedings under Section 145 Cr.P.C. are impermissible when a civil suit regarding the same property is pending, as the civil court's decisions on title and possession are binding.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of preventing breach of peace and the different objectives of the civil court and the Magistrate in cases of possession disputes.
Property which in joint possession is outside ambit of Section 145 Cr.P.C. Magistrate cannot decide question of joint possession.
The proceeding under section 145 Cr.P.C. can be maintained even when a civil suit is pending, especially if there is an apprehension of breach of peace and no effective order is in existence or has a....
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