RAJ BEER SINGH
Syed Mohiuddin Ahmad – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. quashing of charges under sc/st act due to private nature of dispute. (Para 3 , 18) |
| 2. appellant's argument on false allegations and civil nature of dispute. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. judicial guidelines for issuance of non-bailable warrants. (Para 7 , 12 , 14 , 16) |
| 4. criteria for proper issuance of warrants and application of law. (Para 8 , 10 , 11 , 17) |
| 5. conclusion on appeal and orders on summoning and warrants. (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT
Raj Beer Singh, J.
Rejoinder affidavit, filed by the learned counsel for the appellant, is taken on record.
2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the respondent No.3 and learned A.G.A. for the State.
3. This criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 14-A (1) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as 'SC/ST Act') for quashing of charge-sheet dated 28.01.2021 and impugned cognizance/summoning order dated 24.03.2021, passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Allahabad in Special Trial No. 253 of 2021 (State v. Mohiuddin Ahmad), arising out of Case Crime No. 766 of 2019, under Sections 323 , 504, 506, 406 IPC and Section 3(1)Da, Dha of SC/ST (P
Inder Mohan Goswami v. State of Uttaranchal
Mehmood Ul Rehman v. Khazir Mohammad Tunda (2015) 12 SCC 420
Nupur Talwar v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2012)11 SCC 465
Raghuvansh Dewanchand Bhasin v. State of Maharashtra 2012 (9) SCC 791
The court established that non-bailable warrants must be issued judiciously, prioritizing personal liberty and procedural correctness.
The court ruled that inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS cannot override established procedural norms in criminal proceedings, particularly in serious cases like honour killings.
Non-bailable warrants cannot be issued in a routine manner and must be supported by specific reasons to protect individual liberties under Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution.
Issuance of Non-Bailable Warrants requires specific justifications and must not occur routinely; individual liberty should be prioritized unless necessitated by compelling circumstances.
Non-bailable warrants should not be issued routinely and must be justified with specific reasons, emphasizing the balance between individual rights and public interest.
Before issuing Non-Bailable Warrant due care and precaution is warranted for Trial Court and Non-Bailable Warrant should not be issued in a cursory manner.
The court established that mere allegations of caste-based insults are insufficient to invoke the SC/ST Act unless there is clear evidence of intent to humiliate based on caste and that the incident ....
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