IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.
Safdar Raja Khan – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. and Another – Respondents
Application U/s 482 No. 6302 of 2023
Decided On : 05-07-2023
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 482, 155(2) – Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 147, 336, 504 & 506 – Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226 - Quash charge sheet - Investigation - Implicated falsely - Applicant has sought for quashing of impugned charge sheet and summoning order on ground that applicant has been implicated falsely – Held, As Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another, has already laid down guidelines for grant of bail, without fettering discretion of courts concerned and statutory provisions governing consideration in grant of bail, no specific directions need be issued by Court as it is expected that court concerned will take into consideration necessary guidelines already issued by Apex Court - It is trite to say that any order passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court is binding on all Courts and there is no need for issuance of any separate direction to Court below to follow law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court - Applicants surrender and move an application for bail, same shall be considered by learned Court below, expeditiously, in accordance with law - Application is disposed of.
JUDGMENT :
SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.
1. Heard Mr. Ramakar Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record.
2. By means of the present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the applicant has sought for quashing of the impugned charge sheet dated 06.03.1999 and summoning order dated 16.03.1999 in Case Crime No. 681F/1994, under Sections 147, 336, 504 & 506 IPC registered at Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Sultanpur including the entire criminal proceedings pending before the Court of learned Special Judge, MP/MLA Court, Sultanpur, on the ground that the applicant has been implicated falsely.
3. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the aforesaid prayer and has submitted that while exercising the jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C., this Court cannot go into the correctness of the allegations made against the applicant and has only to examine whether on the basis of the allegations made and material collected during investigation, the offences are made out against the applicant or not.
4. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case State of Haryana vs. Bhajan Lal, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426 has laid down certain guidelines for exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in the following words:
a.1 Where the allegations made in the first information report or the complaint, even if they are taken at their face value and accepted in their entirety do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against the accused.
a.2 Where the allegations in the first information report and other materials, if any, accompanying the FIR do not disclose a cognizable offence, justifying an investigation by police officers under Section 156(1) of the Code except under an order of a Magistrate within the purview of Section 155(2) of the Code.
a.3 Where the uncontroverted allegations made in the FIR or complaint and the evidence collected in support of the same do not disclose the commission of any offence and make out a case against the accused.
a.4 Where, the allegations in the FIR do not constitute a cognizable offence but constitute only a non-cognizable offence, no investigation is permitted by a police officer without an order of a Magistrate as contemplated under Section 155(2) of the Code.
a.5 Where the allegations made in the FIR or complaint are so absurd and inherently improbable on the basis of which no prudent person can ever reach a just conclusion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused.
a.6 Where there is an express legal bar engrafted in any of the provisions of the Code or the Act concerned (under which a criminal proceeding is instituted) to the institution and continuance of the proceedings and/or where there is a specific provision in the Code or the Act concerned, providing efficacious redress for the grievance of the aggrieved party.
a.7 Where a criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fide and/or where the proceeding is maliciously instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on the accused and with a view to spite him due to private and personal grudge.”
5. After laying down the principles for exercise of the discretionary powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in Bhajan L
Amrawati and Another vs. State of U.P. 2004 (57) AllLR 290
Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar vs. State of Maharashtra
Dineshbhai Chandubhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat
Google India (P) Ltd. vs. Visaka Industries
Jeffrey J. Diermeier vs. State of West Bengal
Kaptan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh vs. State of U.P. 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC)
Som Mittal vs. State of Karnataka
Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another
The power of quashing a criminal proceeding should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection, and the extraordinary or inherent powers do not confer an arbitrary jurisdiction on the court to act....
Anticipatory bail can be granted even after a charge-sheet is filed, and inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
The main legal principle established in the judgment is that the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection, and only in cases where allowing the p....
Point of law : Needless to point out that if the law provides a particular remedy to an accused, then it is always open for him to exhaust the same while approaching the concerned Court while filing ....
The power to quash a criminal proceeding under Section 482 Cr.P.C should be exercised sparingly and cautiously to prevent the abuse of process of any court and to secure the ends of justice.
Courts should exercise quashing powers sparingly and allow reasonable time for investigation before considering quashing criminal proceedings.
The power to quash an FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. should be exercised sparingly and cautiously, and only in cases where the allegations do not prima facie constitute an offense or where there is an....
The inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code should be exercised sparingly and with caution, and the Court cannot function as a Court of Appeal or Revision.
Login now and unlock free premium legal research
Login to SupremeToday AI and access free legal analysis, AI highlights, and smart tools.
Login
now!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
Copyright © 2023 Vikas Info Solution Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved.