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2020 Supreme(MP) 173

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT BENCH AT GWALIOR
S.A. Dharmadhikari, J.
Manoj Bhargava - Appellant
Versus
State Of M.P. And Others - Respondents
Cr.R. No. 346/2019, Cr.R. No. 1044 of 2019 and M. Cr.C. No. 9418/2018 and M. Cr.C. No. 11359/2018
Decided On : 14-01-2020

Advocates Appeared:
Shri Harshad Bahirani, Advocate, for the Appellant/M. Cr.C. No. 9418/2018; Shri H.K. Shukla, Advocate, for the Appellant in Cr.R. No. 1044/2019 & M. Cr.C. No. 11359/2018; Shri Sanjeev Mishra, Public Prosecutor, for the Respondents/State; Shri Sunil Kumar Jain, Advocate, for the Respondent No. 4.

Headnote:

CRIMINAL REVISION - SECTION 397/401 OF CR.P.C. - CHARGE FRAMING - SECTION 306 OF IPC - ABETMENT OF SUICIDE - INGREDIENTS - SUFFICIENCY OF GROUNDS - SECTION 228 OF CR.P.C. - SCOPE AND JURISDICTION - SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. - INHERENT POWERS OF HIGH COURT - PRINCIPLES FOR EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION - QUASHING OF CHARGE - PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES - CIVIL WRONG WITH NO ELEMENT OF CRIMINALITY - ABUSE OF PROCESS OF COURT - INTEREST OF JUSTICE - SECTION 107 OF IPC - INSTIGATION - MEANING AND SCOPE - SECTION 227 OF CR.P.C. - DISCHARGE OF ACCUSED - GROUNDS - SECTION 190 OF CR.P.C. - POWER OF MAGISTRATE TO REFUSE COGNIZANCE - JUDICIAL FUNCTION - APPRECIATION OF EVIDENCE - STAGE OF FRAMING OF CHARGE - SECTION 226 OF CR.P.C. - DESCRIPTION OF CHARGE AND STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE BY PROSECUTOR - SECTION 397 OF CR.P.C. - SCOPE AND JURISDICTION - SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. - INHERENT POWERS OF HIGH COURT - PRINCIPLES FOR EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION - QUASHING OF CHARGE - PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES - CIVIL WRONG WITH NO ELEMENT OF CRIMINALITY - ABUSE OF PROCESS OF COURT - INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

Fact of the Case:

The petitioners, Manoj Bhargava and Pradeep Sengar, had earlier filed M.Cr.C. No. 9418/2018 & M. Cr.C. No. 11359/2018 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings which was pending in criminal original case No. 82/2018 before the court below arising out of FIR bearing crime No. 21/2018 registered at police station City Kotwali, Dist. Shivpuri for the offence punishable under section 306 of IPC. During pendency of these petitions, the court below has framed charge against the petitioners in case No. 50/2018 ST under section 306 r/w section 34 of IPC, therefore, the petitioners have filed Cr.R. No. 346/2019 & Cr.R. No. 1044/2019 under Section 397/401 of Cr.P.C. challenging the order of framing of charge dated 10/01/2019.

Finding of the Court:

The court held that there was sufficient material on record to prima facie show commission of offence by the petitioner. No illegality could be pointed out by the counsel for the petitioner in the order framing charge.

Issues: Whether the order of the trial court framing charge against the petitioner for the offence under section 306 r/w section 34 of IPC was illegal and liable to be quashed.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that at the time of framing of charge, meticulous appreciation of evidence is not required and even a strong suspicion is sufficient to frame the charges.

Final Decision: The court dismissed the revision petition filed by the petitioner.

JUDGMENT

1. Since, common questions of law and facts are involved in the present case as well as in Cr.R. No. 1044/2019, M.Cr.C. No. 9418/2018 & M. Cr.C. No. 11359/2018, therefore, with the consent of parties, the matters are analogously heard and decided finally by this common order. For the purpose of convenience facts mentioned in Cr.R. No. 346/2019 shall be taken into consideration.

2. T he petitioners Manoj Bhargava & Pradeep Sengar have earlier filed M.Cr.C. No. 9418/2018 & M. Cr.C. No. 11359/2018 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings which was pending in criminal original case No. 82/2018 before the court below arising out of FIR bearing crime No. 21/2018 registered at police station City Kotwali, Dist. Shivpuri for the offence punishable under section 306 of IPC. During pendency of these petitions, the court below has framed charge against the petitioners in case No. 50/2018 ST under section 306 r/w section 34 of IPC, therefore, the petitioners have filed Cr.R. No. 346/2019 & Cr.R. No. 1044/2019 under Section 397/401 of Cr.P.C. challenging the order of framing of charge dated 10/01/2019.

3. T he necessary facts for disposal of the present petition in short are that the petitioners Manoj Bhargava and Pradeep Sengar have instigated the deceased Rajesh Ojha to commit suicide by alleging that the petitioners had not covered the Porch and Dumduma and had not handed over the possession of house to the deceased despite receiving the amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- and the petitioners further additionally demanded the sum of Rs. 50,000/- from the deceased, due to which, the deceased has committed suicide. Further, on 03/01/2018 at the office of DHFL, the petitioner Manoj Bhargava with his common intention with other co-accused has abetted the deceased to commit suicide which resultantly let the deceased to commit suicide by consuming poisonous substance. Thereafter, the petitioner and co-accused were arrested. The statements of witnesses were recorded and after completing all necessary formalities, charge-sheet was filed against the petitioner and co-accused for the offence punishable under Section 306 of IPC, which is pending before the court of 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Dist. Shivpuri in S.T. No. 50/2018. The trial court vide impugned order dated 10/01/2019 has framed the charge against the petitioner and coaccused for the offence under section 306 r/w section 34 of IPC.

4. F or ready reference and convenience, the charge framed by the court below against the petitioner vide impugned order dated 10/01/2019 is reproduced herein below :-

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