ORDER

Issuance of notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with.

2. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the charge sheet dated 07.10.2023 in CC No.27822/2023 on the file of the XLVI Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, arising out of Cr. No. 243/2023 registered by the Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 506 of IPC.

3. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 - State.

4. The case of the prosecution is that on the complaint of respondent No.2 the Police registered FIR for the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 506 of IPC. After the investigation the Police have filed the charge sheet for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 506 of IPC. It is alleged by the Complainant that the accused persons assaulted with stone on the eye of the Complainant and he has sustained injuries and has taken treatment in Minto Hospital, Bengaluru. Case was registered against the petitioner and charge sheet is filed, which is under challenge.

5. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that though the FIR is registered for the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 506 of IPC, charge sheet is filed for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 506 of IPC. Though the Police have seized the stone, but the wound certificate says that the injury was caused by the fist by the known person. He further contends that the wound certificate is issued after a month on 24.08.2023 and the incident occurred on 22.07.2023. Therefore, the case is not meant for trial, hence, prayed for quashing the same.

6. Per contra, learned HCGP appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 - State prays to dismiss the petition.

7. Having heard the arguments of the learned counsel for petitioners and learned HCGP and on perusal of the entire material on record, of course, a complaint came to be registered on the first information statement of the respondent No.2. Though the police have registered the FIR for the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 506 of IPC, but they filed charge sheet for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 506 of IPC. The panchanama was prepared by the Police, wherein it is shown that they seized a stone on the spot, which the petitioners said to have used for assaulting on the eye of the Complainant. However, there is a delay in issuing the wound certificate. The stone was seized by the police on the say of the Complainant, FIR is registered, panchanama is drawn to show that stone was seized and wound certificate is received and thereafter after investigation the police have filed the charge sheet.

8. The material placed on record is sufficient for framing of charge. There is little contradiction in respect of assault on the injured whether he has fisted with the hands, it attracts Section 323 of IPC, or if he used a weapon or stone, it attracts Section 324 of IPC.

9. The charge sheet is placed before the Magistrate.

The Magistrate to verify the charge sheet material irrespective of the offences made out by the Police Officer in the final report under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C. The Magistrate is to verify and frame proper charges and this Court cannot alter the charges in the petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. This Court cannot conduct a mini trial and disbelieve the case by appreciating the evidence on record, by exercising the power under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.

10. Therefore, the petition is devoid of merits and it is dismissed.

However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the Magistrate under Section 239 of Cr.P.C. seeking discharge.