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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA
Pradeep Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. incident details and legal action taken. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding treatment of application as complaint. (Para 4 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. counterarguments supporting the magistrate's decision. (Para 5 , 9) |
| 4. discussion on the law regarding applications under sections. (Para 10 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. panel discussion on judicial discretion and responsibilities. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 6. analysis of magistrate's discretion under relevant laws. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 7. final affirmation of the lower court's judgment. (Para 19) |
| 8. final dismissal of the application and costs. (Para 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT :
RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Sri Mohd. Monis, Learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Hari Nath Chaubey, Learned counsel for the opposite party Nos.2 & 3, Sri Shashi Dhar Pandey, Learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material brought on the record.
2. Challenge in this application is to the impugned order dated 18.9.2024 passed by the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanpur Dehat in Criminal Complaint Case No. 1583 of 2024 ( Pradeep Kumar Vs. Mohit Kumar and others ) arising out of proceeding under section 175(3) of B.N.S.S. Police Station Sheoli, District Kanpur Dehat.
3. The allegations
Magistrates have discretion under Section 175(3) B.N.S.S. to treat applications for investigation as complaints, emphasizing judicial reasoning and necessity for police involvement.
The court clarified that Section 175(4) of the BNSS is discretionary, not mandatory, allowing the Magistrate to independently decide on investigations without undue influence from prior orders.
The court emphasized the necessity of conducting a preliminary inquiry before proceeding with an FIR to prevent abuse of legal process in cases with potential ulterior motives.
The Magistrate has discretion under Section 175(3) of the BNSS to decide whether to register an FIR based on the application, assessing whether a cognizable offense is made out.
Prospective accused lack locus standi to challenge an order directing F.I.R. registration before cognizance is taken, validating the inherent jurisdiction limitations as per Section 528 and Section 1....
The court upheld the discretion of the Magistrate to treat an application under Section 173(4) as a complaint case, emphasizing that such discretion must be exercised judiciously and not arbitrarily.
The court emphasized that a Magistrate must apply judicial discretion and ascertain the existence of a cognizable offence before directing police investigation under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C.
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