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2023 Supreme(All) 2758

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
SHEKHAR KUMAR YADAV, J.
Vishal Noble Singh - Applicant
Versus
State of U.P and anr. - Opposite Parties
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 482 NO. - 33816 OF 2022.
Decided On : 24-01-2023

Advocates appeared:
For the Applicant : Sudhanshu Kumar, A.D. Saunders, Rajrshi Gupta
For the Opposite Party : G.A., Laxman Pathak, Neeraj Kumar

Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 482 - Proceedings initiated by the applicant against respondents for offenses under Sections 323, 379 IPC - High Court's dismissal of complaint on grounds of evidence contradictions and jurisdictional issues deemed improperly addressed. (Paras 15-19)

(B) Judicial discretion in reviewing evidence - High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by appreciating evidence at the pre-trial stage, impacting the legality of the impugned order. Findings clarify that allegations made in the complaint must be examined without preconceived evidence evaluations. (Paras 15-18)

(C) Prima Facie Case - The court asserted that the examination is limited to complaints’ allegations, underscoring the need for evidence evaluation to occur only during trial proceedings, not in preliminary assessments. (Paras 16-19)

Facts of the case:
The applicant's complaint alleged offenses against respondent Nos. 2 and 3, which the High Court dismissed for lacking apparent evidence before criminal proceedings could properly evaluate.

Findings of Court:
The High Court had no authority to adjudicate contradictions without a full evidentiary trial.

Issues: The matter revolved around whether sufficient allegations for cognizable offenses warranted further judicial scrutiny.

Ratio Decidendi: The court maintained that High Court wrongly assumed trial-like procedures, emphasizing that only prima facie complaints justify initial analysis.

Result: The application under Section 482 is upheld; High Court's dismissal is overturned, allowing the complaint to stand.

JUDGMENT

Shekhar Kumar Yadav, J.

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7.- mDr lEca/k esa voxr djkuk gS fd fnukad 29&7&2017 dks izkr% 9&00 cts v/kksgLrk{kjh ,oa ftyk csfld f'k{kk vf/kdkjh bykgkckn ds lkFk fc'ki tkulu Ldwy ,oa dkyst xYlZ foax fe'ku jksM dpgjh] bykgkckn dk vkdfLed fujh





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