IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi, J.
Sarvajeet and Others - Revisionists
Versus
State Of U.P. and Anr. - Opposite Parties
Criminal Revision No. 1165 of 2013
Decided On : 20-01-2023
Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 498A, 306 - Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 319, 161, 156(3) - Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Examination of witnesses by police - Criminal revision is directed against order passed by Additional Sessions Judge court no.24, Allahabad in S.T. - Learned trial court in exercise of powers U/s 319 Cr.P.C. On an application of prosecution has summoned revisionist-accused to face trial for offence U/s 498A & 306 IPC with co-accused - Held, There is inherent contradictions in prosecution case as unfolded in FIR, as explained in the statement of witnesses examined U/s 161 Cr.P.C. and statements recorded during course of trial - Court below while deciding application U/s 319 Cr.P.C. has completely ignored aforesaid aspect of matter and has failed to record his satisfaction which is required for summoning accused U/s 319 Cr.P.C. evidence led by prosecution is not cogent one and cannot be basis of summoning revisionist-accused who are neither named in FIR nor in previous statements of witnesses recorded U/s 161 Cr.P.C. impugned order suffers from material illegality which has been passed in a cavalier manner and not sustainable in eye of law - Revision allowed.
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard learned counsel for the revisionists, learned AGA for the State.
2. None is present on behalf of opposite party no.2 despite service of notice.
3. This criminal revision is directed against the order dated 27.02.2013 passed by Additional Sessions Judge court no.24, Allahabad in S.T. No.755 of 2011 (State vs. Ram Babu). By the impugned order, the learned trial court in exercise of powers U/s 319 Cr.P.C. On an application of prosecution has summoned the revisionist-accused to face trial for the offence U/s 498A & 306 IPC with co-accused Ram Babu.
4. The perusal of the record, transpires that an FIR was lodged on 05.06.2002 at 04:00 pm by Ramendra Singh, the brother of opposite party no.2 regarding the incident alleged to have taken place on 05.06.2002 at about 2:30 pm. It was alleged that the marriage of sister of the complainant was solemnized with Ram Babu Singh in the year 1993. As the complainant was poor person, sufficient dowry was not given. Since last two years years his sister being tortured making allegations of theft of a chain. She was beaten today due to which she with her two minor sons jumped into the well. Her both sons have died while the sister has been saved. In this FIR in question/answer, it is also mentioned that the name of the sister of the complainant is Tara and she was being tortured by her husband Ram Babu who abeted her to commit suicide with her two sons aged about five and three years named Golu and Molu. After investigation, charge-sheet was submitted against Ram Babu Singh. During the course of trial, an application U/s 319 Cr.P.C. was filed by the victim/ prosecution alleging therein that the marriage of the victim was solemnized with Ram Babu and two sons Golu aged about 5 years and Molu aged about 3 years were born out of their wedlock. She was being harassed and tortured by her husband Ram Babu, Dewar Shiv Babu, the parent-in-laws namely Sona Devi and Sarvajeet Singh for demand of dowry. On 05.06.2002 being fed up with the torture, she was leaving for her mayaka with her sons then her husband and mother-in-law tried to push her in the well while her father in law and dewar were exhorting them. She with her both sons fell in the well being pushed by her husband and mother-in-law. A case crime no.194 of 2002 U/s 498A and 306 IPC was registered at P.S. Sarai Inayat, District Allahabad regarding the aforesaid incident, in which it is mentioned that the parent-in-laws, husband and dewar were involved in the incident. This fact is further corroborated in the application moved U/s 156 (3) Cr.P.C. and statement of the victim recorded before the trial court. On the aforesaid ground, prayer was made to summon Sarvajeet Singh, Sona Devi and Shiv Babu. The learned trial court by the impugned order has allowed the application and summoned the revisionist-accused U/s 319 Cr.P.C.
5. Learned counsel for the revisionists contended that FIR was registered only against Ram Babu Singh the husband of Tara Devi and it was alleged that he was torturing his wife Tara Devi, due to his torture she with her two sons Golu and Molu jumped into a well. In the statement recorded U/s 161 Cr.P.C. the first informant Ramendra Singh as well as Tara Devi reiterated the aforesaid allegations of the FIR and have not taken the name of revisionists-accused. Charge-sheet was also submitted only against Ram Babu Singh. In the statements before the trial court, the first informant Ramendra Singh P.W.-1 and Tara Devi P.W.-2 have put up a different story implicating the revisionist-accused. In the previous statements, it is specifically mentioned that the victim Tara Devi with her husband Ram Babu Singh live separately. It is further contended that the impugned order, does not show that their exist any compelling reasons to summon the revisionist. The trial court has also not recorded its satisfaction that from the evidence the revisionists have committed the alleged offence. The impugned order has been passed in a routin
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