{"id":170275,"date":"2009-04-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-j-t-rajeev-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-april-2009"},"modified":"2015-03-14T23:55:30","modified_gmt":"2015-03-14T18:25:30","slug":"sri-j-t-rajeev-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-j-t-rajeev-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"Sri J T Rajeev vs State Of Karnataka on 24 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Sri J T Rajeev vs State Of Karnataka on 24 April, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: H.Billappa<\/div>\n
2\n\n1 STATE or KARNATAKA\n3? THE STATIGN HGUSE GFFICER,\nHIRIYUR. POLICE STATTQN,\nct-II'I'RAwRI5A DISTRICT.\n2 GAYATHRI\nare KAMPLI NAYAK,\nAGED ABOUT as YEARS, _\n\"GAYATHR1 NAYAK\" *     .\nTHIRUVALLI sTaEET,2r~zo CRGSS. \nHULIYUR RQAE>,HIRIYUR.,   \nCHITRADURGA aIs.\"I'a.IcT.\u00abI *  I   \n      RESPQNDENTS\n(By Sri 5 BALAKRISHNA, HCGP ma. R._1.;\"--._=_ \nsax 9 H \\lIRUPAKS.HALAif\u00a3; ADV. ma R2)   \n\ncRI..s>E'II11oI\\;pIs \u00a7fFII.a\u00a3:\u00ab \"U\/S._.. 432 \"c:R.P.c BY THE\nADVQCATE FOR_..\"\"'S'H\"E\"=..PET1'TI\"G?%I\u00a7R.\"PRAYING THAT THIS\nHQNVELE C909:-Im.\u00a7v BE  P:.EAsEI)\u00a7'r0 SET ASIDE THE\nORDER :' DATEBf'. 13.6.2091 PASSED IN THE CASE\nE>IREC?Ii*ei_G ._REGi'STR\ufb01*.T'1\u00a3m-v..._G--F.' A CASE AGAIIIST THE\nF'E'\u00a7'ITIONERS. FOR'\u00ab.G.FFEbR.-':ES- P\/U\/S. 143, 147, 149,\n4939.) ANI1506 G? 'ma II>c AND W5. 3 AND 4 or THE\n9.? ACT A\u00a5'\u20acD\"~.ORDERIN.G\"~?ROCESS AGAINST THEM FOR\n'\u00a5'HEIR\u00a7A'P?}EARA'N.CE IN THE CASE BEFORE THE COURT\n\n._j\"\"AND V-'...1FUP:fHER BE'-9%..EASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE\np'PR3{;EE\u00a3}'i\ufb01\u00a2.(3S'\u00abTHAT ARE aezm; aacoanen IN THE CASE.\n\nThi\u00e9 \u00bb\u00e9\u00e9Atitic$rI.V'V'\u00a5.:c:\u00e9?i1I2\":q on for 'dictating orders' this day, the\n\nH V' _ court\"'mad;'\u00e9'i:-he foiiowing\n\nQ.\ufb01_D_E_E\n\n  petitien is \ufb02\u00e9ed by petitian-ers 1 ta 3 under\n\n '..'_4:\"3&c\u00a7tion 482, Cr.P.C. seeking ta set aside the Gfdel' dated\n\n  5.5.6.2061 passed in C.C.271\/91 passed by the Civii Judge\n\n\/\/.r'''\n\nJ\/\/';''. V\n\n\n\n3\n{Junior Divn.) & JMFC, Hiriyur, registering the above case.\n\naaainst the patitianers fer the efferrces punishable under\n\nsectsans 243, 14?, 149, 498-A and sea, I.?.C. reaz1 j\u00bb~g\u00a7tn_\n\nsectiens 3 and 4 of the ibowry Prahibltion Act a1i\u00a2:!:'_:i:'6\"\u00a23'*'i %L:s\u00a7i?:i.~. \n\nthe entire praceedinas therein. ;  .'\n\n2. The case cf the petlticners iii' a \ufb01u\u00e9sfagiivvtiie \n\nbetitianer no.1 whc is mane qther a t.i3\u00e9i1V the f:\u00a7ssg\ufb01and :bf. V\n\nresbondent $162.2 herein, \ufb02ied a--..;,:{g'\"::5tlanV.bm:f:c&*as\nCam: at Baneaiare, inV:'M_.C. .22?8n!Q\u00a7\"'LAQnde'f'\u00e9iac\ufb02en 13\n\n(1)63) a*fi':;1arri\u00e9bc':e i3;r;t'\u00a3e.<2"i<inc3 dissceiutiarr of his\nmarrfaa\u00e9wm\ufb01  'by way of divorce. On\n\nbeing noti\ufb01V\u00e9c!_ of \ufb01!i.n\u00a7A._VdfA.:_\u00a7uch case, the 2"' respomglant\n\n..v..;_fesisf:\u00e9;3;  V\u00a7et iytitm..._an*\u00a33 \ufb02ied cazmter statement. when\n\nA"2\u00a7h\u00e9'r'natiasf're;a;i\u00a7i:ed triai, the parties exammad themselves\n\n  The 15* petitioner-husband\n\n 'got   documents, white the 2"" resgondent-wife\n\n  ~J'\u00abT5\u00a7d' Era; pfoduce any documentary evidence. During the\n\n '  tress-examinatian, she admitted that she was\n\nT  formed after wait by her husband and she was not\n\nu A subjected to any crueitv or i\ufb01-treatment. Considering the\n\n \n\n\n\n4\n\nera and documentary ev\u00e9dence avaiiabie on recarc\u00e9-;.._\u00bbthe\n\nFamiiy Caurt \u00e9ismissed the petition on the arnurg\ufb01\n\n2"""' respondent-wife has filed a complain?of ..VVd\u00a7$\u00a7i::;$2_"[ <\/pre>\n
harassment against the petitianers-;\n<\/p>\n
3. Being aggrieved by the <\/p>\n
:v:.c.127s\/co, the 1″ petetiotijesfinereaiiam.:svt.s.;&V.%1a2?\u00e9\/as k %<\/p>\n
iaefere this caurt. Thais c’.A..c’.::&:*V’:\u00a3._.”L_ –‘{.r”i’e;.*-\u00bbi_.;e ju\u00e9amer\ufb01 dated
\n27.9.2607′, found thail \ufb02’_\u00a3.&  in errar in<\/p>\n
haidina that the.{  \u00a3’!._e5.’i’l:\u00a7::\u20ac$i”1V{“:.:’*\u00a5*’-_::\u00a7’:’.1iJ$:ffA}\u00a7i’\u00a7:.;3:  ha\u00a7SVv’V’fai!ed to prova<\/p>\n
acts of \u20aciQa’i.\u00a5iS\u00a7. ‘(the  respondent-wife, and
\nthat thV\u00e9. \u00a3a’tif._er !vf:aa\u00e9{ \ufb02.i:\u00e9d..4\u00a7iL’.Af\u00a7’i\u00a7’e.case against him for dawry<\/p>\n
harassme\ufb01t\ufb01nzy :i:’c+1_!\u00a7\u00e95.r\u00e9\u00a7\u00a7’L’him. Therefore, the co-crdirzate<\/p>\n
 $er;;\u00a7:,VE__}1atjna” “ihez …. fact that the apneiiant before it<\/p>\n
 ‘(%Vi\u00a31’::b.a:<1.A\u00a7}~i;\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7'i:n_teered to depesit Rs.3,500\/- :3.m. far his<\/p>\n
r.1\ufb01$\u00a7?\u00e9\u20acar'vV.V:i a7:;\u00a7\u00a5jif\u00e9Vr tawards maintenance apart from<\/p>\n
 Rs.54.i3..\ufb01,"'\u00a7.'1.{.3Q}'s- debasit towards the rraarriaaa expenses of<\/p>\n
  ..jjVt\u00a5\u00a7\u00e9*-njin\u00e9r daughter burr: amt of wediack ten the maple,<\/p>\n
 feg\u00e9\u00e9f\u00e9aci the finding of the trim mart and ailowed the<\/p>\n
" " af:~peai. After disposal of the said M.F.A. in fa-'mar of the<\/p>\n
1" petitiner-husband, the petitionars have preferred this<\/p>\n
5<\/span>
\npetiticm, seeking quashtrzg cf the preceedirsgs i\ufb01it\ufb01ted<\/p>\n
against them at the instance of resnendent <\/p>\n
registered in C.C.2712’G_1 pendim an the fiie  <\/p>\n
(sunsar \ufb01ivra.) & JMFC. Hmyur, :f’t$i*”t\u00abhe_ arrangeme: A<\/p>\n
sectsans :43, 14:7, 149 493-1; ana’\u00abV5\u00a2%\u00a7,\u00b0:.P;ctt’ aw te\u00a7sd\u00a2eri.%%k<\/p>\n
Sectiens 3 and 4 ef Dewry Pfehibitton  ‘\n<\/p>\n
4. The 15* responcsegt is   t\u00e9arned Govt.\n<\/p>\n
Pieader. The 2″” responti\u00e9rit ;a;.=\ufb01e’ar;ei\u00a73’V:tti:rto7u_gh her counse!<\/p>\n
and resisted *_- that the above-\n<\/p>\n
petrtia\ufb01'”has.”\u00a7.:%ee1;{‘\u00a7\ufb01’ied’~.V3{srith’ \u00e9_h””i’\ufb01tent%on to nretract the
\npraceet*i~!.f\u00a5\u00a7$ heart. It is ccmtended that<\/p>\n
being a(\u00a7VVer5.evedV:V-V._b?y:._” the order dated 27.9.2097 in<\/p>\n
 has breferred S.L.P. (awn)<\/p>\n
_’?w\u00a7ri{21tA1’\u00a7{\u00a7;’Q’?ifwherein the Horfble Sunreme Court has<\/p>\n
::i’:”ei\u00e92*’eciv ‘sAt”e;3f7i\u00a7f the order impugned before it, but the<\/p>\n
 iaetittienieafsttrave sutapresse\ufb01 these facts befere this court,<\/p>\n
V’ ‘\u00bbe5fa;\u00e9”the1;efere, seeks dismissal ef this crimirsat petition.<\/p>\n
‘    I have heard Sr! C.V.r~\u00e9aaesh, learned senior ceunse\ufb01<\/p>\n
 apeearlna far the petiticmere, Sri B.Ba\u00a3akrishna, beamed<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
HCGP and Sr: P.H.V%m;::ai(shaiah, ieamed causisel<\/p>\n
representing the 2″ respondent, at length.<\/p>\n
6. Sri C.V.Naee\u00a7\ufb01 mbmitted that fiiino of :he:”_jc\u00a7f\ufb01 \u00a7:E$’in::’  _  <\/p>\n
by the 2″” respandent before the j\u00a3\u00a5I’\u00bb\u00a7AA.’\u00bbH’_l:A<4:'i\u00a7{)f3;_al'1<\/p>\n
fiiirzq cf charge sheet are subseq4uenf't91"i*ssuan\u00e9\u00e9 \ufb01t :*io\u00a3m e"v% <\/p>\n
to the 2"' respondent In M.c;":t\u00a7?a\/no 'r:.:.Ve4:sA i::yV"2,jn\u00a7' 1"
\naetitianer against her a;=\u00a74c;..,A_the$?\u00e9"f_o'r\u00e9$;._ tif'ie'.sani\u00e9"Ais'VVbad in
\niaw. In fact, the 1" petV\u00a7_';_i:3':A1_.Ve':*v"_?i:=\u00a7i?s  harassment<\/p>\n
and crueity in the\u00ab\u00abA:.\ufb01'and::\u00a7 cf –:\u00a7iis"\u00ab9\u00a7i%\u00e9;'re s\u00a7:Sc'ndent no.2 by<\/p>\n
ur:deracia":"a"'".:\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7; \u00e9fEi\u00a7a~i "\u00e9.f'V"—:\u00e9r}\u00e9"st~V–o;ra the basis of faise
\ncamaiairai-_A\ufb01'%\u00a7d'  dowry harassment. He
\nsubmittedf\ufb01at theV'f%_rid5.1i(:\u00ab.:.%5f this court in M.F.A. 14?6\/05<\/p>\n
.-.53 bIg'f;ja3:.n~;;_iAV'::s:%_ th \u00e9"iria.i__.c;ou:t: the learned magistrate has<\/p>\n
 '~.nt3\u00a3. a:api%\u00a7'\ufb01~% h\u00e9\u00e9fraind whiie carderina pracess against the<\/p>\n
aefi\ufb01i\ufb01aefs  this craurxd aisa, the arder impugned is<\/p>\n
 '.11_:':sus41t:a\u00a7ri"a\u00a7:i.7e" in 13%;. Hence, he prays for aliewina this<\/p>\n
 " Hwhiie arguing the case, 811 C.V.biaa%h relied on the<\/p>\n
V. V ' -. A "~ f6II\u00a7wina \u00e9ecisionss<\/p>\n
'7<\/p>\n
1) W3 vz3AYA EANK 3.. Aazomea .v. STATE av THE
\nuxaousz. amroncsmem” omcea (me. 2000 ma
\n4773);\n<\/p>\n
2) a.A.wausHcsmA:vs .\u00bb.:. e.s.:. CORPC>RATI\u00a3}f~\u00a7.._(ILR
\n1993 KAR. 551): %   ‘<\/p>\n
3) M.SARAVANA poaseavx .v. A.R.CHA\ufb01BRAS\u00a7.\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3\\\u00a7\u00a7_ _<\/p>\n
a QTHERS (2038 AIR scw 3777); am <\/p>\n
‘4) ALL CARES MOVERS (1) PVT. LTE}.~V8\u00ab.,.\u00a73:’TH;=E’}\u00a7;S .~}V.’  \u00ab
\nDHANESH BADARMAL JAIN”‘&—JRNC-f:4TH_E\ufb01–..{;?907(?). <\/p>\n
SUPREME 334).\n<\/p>\n
8. It is cf relevance to extract fi*z\u00a7’reiev?:.iitAVV..si\u00a7:gi9ti\u20ac\u00a7}::its <\/p>\n
the abmse said decisicns cite:uiVL’L’=:{bc2vVe.  i-rs fiijst cited
\njudgment, this ciaurt hais”i:.ei\u00e9.’_’\u00e9s\u00a7.\u00a7i\ufb01\ufb02\u00a7:\u00a7\u00a7’~._  <\/p>\n
‘Taki\ufb01g’_~mm%’izanc;~eV “czf _a’n.j affemte being a
\njudiciai am-.~%r% ..a’;:ip\u00a5i;\u00a7ati::n cf mind,
\nmagistrate%.\u00e9;:.;s!1:ta.kina cconizancet D2″ii’ICil3!’&S-
\n_  fifiit:g;;’A1.&\u00ab_;> cc-iumns in the ordar scaring off
\n…lr’:aJ”;s~p\u00a5ica’bie sub-se.-ctions, net taking of
\n  ca\u00a7j:3\u00a72ar}::e:~ne jurisdicticm taken: ifiega\ufb02y not
\n. to be’-L}~re:auiari2ed on areund hat <:haHenaed-
\n sa_\u00a7'tctivci~%1 order being profcrma \ufb01iied up or
\nscared sff, not vaiid; errtire proceedings void
\nai:~._.i"nEtio.'<\/p>\n
V' -..tjf?:'e judgment cited at rm.(3) abeve, the Hermie.-<\/p>\n
    _,v\u00a7~;_{25re:’rze Ccurt held thus:\n<\/p>\n
‘cr.P.c., secs.4a2, 468-crueity ta wife-\n<\/p>\n
compiainant and accused had entered into<\/p>\n
X’  \/’ __,,.–\/’
\nM-2,”.-\u00bb ”  1<\/p>\n
8<\/span><\/p>\n
reaista-rw agreement of divarce as per
\ncustom-parties living separately since I\ufb01 ;
\nyears-compiairzt cf crueity fiied thereafter-.w.f’-…_
\nbarred by limitation—harassmer:t was aim. ” ‘ ”<\/p>\n
unbeiievabie-prcceedings initiated are abusiof  *’ <\/p>\n
process at’ court–iiabie to be qu\u00a7shed~~
\nccmsideratior: cf admittw \ufb01acument “f:\u00a7’i’.  V’ _ L.
\nexercising powers under S.482::not iiiegai.’   <\/p>\n
In the last judgment cited su,;:>_ra, i:ia.\u00a2:”i:i\u00a2r:’bTi\u00a72:ei_iASupr\u00e9reii\u00e9~.iv”‘~.,L<\/p>\n
Ccsu\ufb01 hei\u00e9 thus:\n<\/p>\n
‘Cr.P.C.–Sec.482-ciiimiriais’V prbrga\u00e9inas 5-h\u00e9uivd
\nmt be en<:ouraged,"wimn'–_it is ;fe–i.:nd tn_ be ma\ufb01a
\nfide or citiierwise an abu\ufb01a' {if ?i?.i_1e.'\ufb01i'<:t'_\u00bb::ess of
\nthe r:aurt–s:.:.gerio;'.-"* rzmirts; _ 'wiziig AV "exercising
\ninherent {waver-sh:%ij\u00a7.i_4*\u20ac.iS_V.ar:–s:i 420, the order
\ntze\u00a3<i;f:_gH cegh\u00e9\u00e9gnca against. the ihppeiiant cannet
\nbmsusita\u00e9niaci.' "F;\n<\/p>\n
9. \u00a33:1″‘*i:;ii’t’:.V  iearned Gevt. Pieader<\/p>\n
…,.ie&re$f\u00a7=;iitii:g th\u00e9”Si:ai_1f,\u00a7:submitted that the triai cau\ufb01: is<\/p>\n
 ii%\u00a7:Aiiii;ati\u00a7fi1c3. pracee\ufb01ing\u00e9 against the petitioners an the<\/p>\n
bi7asiA\u00a7-.,cf” :1’\u00a7i:Le’~.;;’\u00e9\u00e9maiaint cf iii-treatment and dowry<\/p>\n
V \u00abVhara\u00e9i\u00e9zne\u00e9iiz Elieged against them by 2″‘ respondent;<\/p>\n
4i”.,”‘—\u00a2.;,}:,e*;*e;~:!.3af B\u00e9cause the husband-petitie\ufb01er nczr.1 has initiate\ufb01<\/p>\n
.’_j_div:aai*c\u00e9 Df\ufb01\ufb01\u00e9\u00e9di\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01 against the cemaiainarst-wife<\/p>\n
T ‘*’ff{‘r\u00e9\u00a7aendent na.2), it ices rant mean that cruei treatment<\/p>\n
 was not mated to her; stray ad-missions by the 2″”<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
resrmndent during the course cf her Cl’GSS*&X3\ufb0115\ufb013tiCi__f_’i in<\/p>\n
M.C.1.?.?8iG\ufb01 is net fatal to her case. Therefere, iie’=p:ifef\u00a7sV<\/p>\n
for \u00e9ismissai ef this rietiticm.\n<\/p>\n
10. Sri Viruipakshaiah, ieame\u00e9I-icouneei–‘_’e’e\u00a7eerf\u00a7i’i\u00a7v’.’_fer”,<\/p>\n
resporieent ne.2 submitted that <\/p>\n
15* petitioner and 2″‘ responden.t””iaVnotVdeniegitv-.inii\u00a7i\u00e9tiesi of ” it<\/p>\n
preceedings by 2″” resptzmzdente.ageiLnsii–~ti}e ;\u00a7\u00e9titi.9n.ers is an
\nindepeneerit action aiie\ufb01ihgt  and the famiiy<\/p>\n
court has righti3{::”d.ism\u00a7_3\u00a7e{d’t\ufb01etitienritied by the 15*<\/p>\n
petitiei3et”iin’i\u00a7f\u00e9’-it iS\u00a3\u00e9;ctio’i*i’.V\u00bb\u00e91.3(i)'(*iew}v”ef the Hindu Marriage
\nAct seeitine  rie\ufb01ibgjaitted \ufb01iina of this eetition is<\/p>\n
cirziv ta draRd–..e%nvvttie-__ef:}\u20ac:ee\ufb01ines befere the triai court, and<\/p>\n
-“‘~._Vdee:\u00a7_iteEtheg”e eeing…..s’tay cf the erder passed by the<\/p>\n
 i}i\u00abSii’SieAitv..,4:Bei”i4i:ii’..cif this ceiiri: in M.i=.A.1476\/es, by the<\/p>\n
Hc.:i*biev.vSi\u00a7–\u00a7:3\u00ab\u00a7”e-iite Court in S.L.P. ?~io.21190\/O7, the 15”<\/p>\n
‘. if)Efifui”\u20ac53.’i\u00e9’i’.:. ties suppressed the same befere this ceurt.<\/p>\n
 ‘Heme,  seeks dismissai at’ this criminai tzetiticm.<\/p>\n
    Sri Virupakshaiah substantiated his araumerits with<\/p>\n
 the tieie ef citatierss which are as under:\n<\/p>\n
xi? .,
\nJ; E _3..’.’..:\u00ab’\/\/\/’K’f
\n ~<\/p>\n
10<\/span><\/p>\n
1) MGHAMMED SAMDANI BASHA .31. SYED<\/p>\n
xssxxc BASHA & ANOTHER um zoos KAR    <\/p>\n
1409);\n<\/p>\n
‘Cr.P.C.-Sec.-482-quashina sf ;:yrac\u00bbegi::’~;:2i’a_s-*’A  ” V
\nexercise of power under–proceedin”gs ‘:ini’\ufb01atec\u00a7_”  A V
\nunder Sec.138 cf Neaetiabie Instruments Act—‘.’. , ‘ ‘
\nHELD:-The High Court under Sf&c._482;” Cr.P_.Cv.,
\ncarmet minuteiy examifxe ail the” docufv:e:i’ts-I<\/p>\n
“that is produced by both sides…a_z’1c.i. a\u00ab…detaiI7ed.._A <\/p>\n
anaiysis 15 mt required-A. ta? be j”.\u20ac3\u00a7sr;\u00e9~–..whiie
\nexercising the answers tinder ‘~$ei.t.}482,’:’ \u00a7:r.9.c.
\nOnce it is shown that the \u00a2:amp.!fair?:t ftiec3~.ji\u00a3__tisot
\nvexatious and 4!_’.1?iz2__ aiM\u00a7\u00a7ti:.ins’Arf2\u00a7de’. in the
\nccmaiaint disc\u00a3”es&,r:\u00a2:r:’:t’\u00a7*:is;si\u00ab:’:i”: \u00e9f *a*–.”ct;:g.tf\u00a3lza:bie
\noffence the, :;::m4rt’1…w_\u00a2u’Ed: .b!.-2, si\ufb01wf in quashing
\nthe Drocee6\u00a3i?\ufb01$_.”_.V      <\/p>\n
2) EQEAL. SIHGH MARWA-H’…~& ANOTHER .v.\n<\/p>\n
MEEMAKSHIV M.A.R’&’9IAH  ANOTHER [(2005)
\n4S.C_tC 3?G1;\n<\/p>\n
‘E.s;:ideLr:.ce Act, 13?;\u00a7-Sec.3~appres:iatian of
\nevsidemcevcivii a:*.::~ criminai pmaeedings-<\/p>\n
 ‘=standard. \u00a5.sf proof required in–distinctior:-<\/p>\n
‘ Vfi\ufb01dir\u00e9as’ -\ufb01\u00a7fs;(&”r; in we praceedina-binding<\/p>\n
 ._ izatufebf, ix\ufb02fhe other-Heid, civi! cases are<\/p>\n
‘:ie’cided;”\u00e9\u00a7:~T”the basis af zareponderanca af
\nei.:idencev whiia in a criminai cast the entire
\n\ufb01ur\u00e9ers. ties cm the prasecutian and nraof<\/p>\n
 ~ .i’.=__ey\u00a2r\u00a5d raasonabie cieubt has to be given-
\n .V\ufb01tr;iin\u00a7s retarded in mm nmceedina may
\n mat be treated as \ufb01ner! or binding in the<\/p>\n
 \u00e9thar, as both the cases have to be decided
\n” on the basis of the evidence adduced<\/p>\n
therein.’<\/p>\n
3) M.S.3i-EERIFF & ANOTHER N’. STATE OF
\nMADRAS & QTHERS (AIR 1954 SC 39?)<\/p>\n
ii<\/p>\n
‘Cr.P.C.~Sets.439, 561A-stay of
\npreceedings.\n<\/p>\n
As between the civsi and criminal.  ”\n<\/p>\n
praceedinas, the crimina\u00e9 matters shouidW\u00a3i&;'”-: j’=: ~..
\ngiven precedence. No hard and fast_.:’_rt:’i’e..’_’v—…,
\ncan be iaid dawn but the tzossibility’ ,-3f,” ‘<\/p>\n
conflicting decisions in civil and_–~criv\u00abrr\u00a7jin\u00a7”i~..V –
\ncomts is not a reievant cc:r\u00a3\u00a7\u00a7derati.an,’. _’T?’.9.\u20ac:<\/p>\n
iaw envisages such an e#entuAa{A}iy’*whAe\ufb01-  7<\/p>\n
expressly refrains from makingtbe de:is~im:.<\/p>\n
of one caurt an the c:’th__er or”~2fur\u00e9:r’: rai\u00e9vant,
\nexcept for certain iimi*:gc\u00a5’~..g;:urpoae$,–..:;:;:f;:!’:’a:$
\nsentence at damages. tag arm\u00bb raievant
\nconsideraticn  js _.ti1e.  iikglibcow.\n<\/p>\n
embarrassment. ‘-Ancther .–~\u00ab..far:;-.::r.’.~ which
\nweighs _w\u00e9t_h th\u00e9”co\u00a7m:”!sL..tha.t,3? civii suit
\no\u00a7i:enci:F’;ag’s “gang fa-r”‘vya.-:a*r$.___,,.1and it’ is
\nand-=;.*=irai\u00a7\u00a7xev.*;’. t\u00a3”za’li_ ‘E3 :.’;r\u00a7:’fT’:’:ina.l prdsetutiem
\nshcis,t\u00a3d.; wait ‘*-til!’ ‘”aj’eer,tbad*g “concerned has
\nvfurq\u00e9tt\u00e9e1′<.;a__ilV i:.bC+%.ji' t\u00a7m_V;r.\u00e9?me. The aubiic
\n interests \u00e9f\u00e9emsnd that criminai justice
\n*._sh::ru%d "'.:-es'-._s's*sI,;ifi~_av2*;a' sure that the auiity
\n'should be"p:_;:~nish_1\u00a7cE.xeshi!e the events are st\ufb02!
\nfr'es;_h* in"'th'e! =pi.Ii"';.'1HC mind and that the
\n \u00a7nnei':2gnt.s\u00a71ou2d 'izie absolved as early as is
\nm\ufb01sisteat with a fair and impartial triai.'<\/p>\n
  ;'V""\u00a7\u00e9av\u00a7\u00a7"–\u00a2arefuily acme thraueh the mutants ef the<\/p>\n
\u00e9em pi,iih't:'""_~v_$gi5;\u00a71iftad by the 2"" respondent to the<\/p>\n
 _ juri\u00e9\ufb01icti\ufb01riai'ikaciice. Based an it, a case came ta be<\/p>\n
' .Vife3fst_er\u00e9\ufb01.. in Crime No.5\/\u00a331 against the petitioners which<\/p>\n
'ii-:\u00bb. r":ov\u00a7 bending in C.C.2'71\/01 an the file of Civii liudee<\/p>\n
VT '(3{mior aim) 8: JMFC, Hiriyur. Initialfy they appeared<\/p>\n
V " befcre triai mart but subsequently remained absent. Now,<\/p>\n
.- _'E.. .p'' r,.,.\n<\/p>\n
  …… ‘”\n<\/p>\n
I :L..,–\u00bb-“” K
\n\\<\/p>\n
12<\/span><\/p>\n
they are befare this ceurt seekina ta quash the entire<\/p>\n
proceedinas in C.C.2?1:’i31. on 15.6.2001, charae’~sf::\u00e9\u00e9%vv’<\/p>\n
was \ufb02ied aqai\ufb01st the petiticmers far <\/p>\n
aaurzishabie under Sections 143, 147, ..49&~A,_–‘S{36 %$a\u00a3i”\\A\u00a7\u00a7Ai;h ‘ ‘ V<\/p>\n
Section’: 149, I.P.C. and Section\ufb01-:’A3:;’_”a:\u00e9 d <\/p>\n
Prohibition Act.\n<\/p>\n
13. The averments’ ~.._rna:i”\u00e9 ” mth\u00e9 ‘c5cifn;\u00a71vainant-
\nrespon\u00e9ent r:a.2 in her cahi;:Si\u00a7i\u00e91’t”i5:*ima\u00a7 f\u00e9g;i:\u00e9g”discIos% that<\/p>\n
\ufb01etitioners havg\u00ab:s\u00a7rr:mii:fec\u00a7\u00bb’the-\u00e9fdif\ufb01\u00e9i\u00e9\u00e9’ V\u00e9ffencas. The<\/p>\n
petitleners.–\u00abVcaif:’t:$t: r\u00a7;sct”t .’t\u00a7V’th\u00e9\ufb02naiinas retarded by the
\nGivisia\ufb01 F>1ar%t:h 9%,,m.~,:;.e _’M’.F.A.1476iCr5 and seek for<\/p>\n
their disch\u00a7ra;V\u00e9.Vexf’ ._#u’as%\u00e9\u00a7 no cf the entire nrcceedinas<\/p>\n
 jnitiat\u00e9\ufb01u\u00a7iiainst’ t’\ufb01enj_,___A’Of course the saw M.F.A. has been<\/p>\n
by ..>\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7:titiA{:+ner no.1 herein chaitenaina the order sf<\/p>\n
d1\u00a7’sn?ii\ufb01ai \u00e9f:..  i\u00a7i’5  petitien M.C.12?8\/60 filed against<\/p>\n
V –res:a$%idxei\u00e9\u00a7;.i1\u00e9f.2 herein under sectian 13 (1)(ia) of the<\/p>\n
M\u00e9r\ufb01aee Act seeking far divorce. The said<\/p>\n
.’.’J4′;3f\u00a2\u00a7: e’\u00e9fd’inas b\u00e9ifl\ufb01 civii in nature, any \ufb02ndina recorded<\/p>\n
T * .. t\u00a7’i’\u00e9?eir: may net be binding an the crimiraa! court, which<\/p>\n
xshouid dispcrse $3′ the case an the basis of evidence<\/p>\n
 ‘)\/\/>\/1’I\ufb02\/
\n<C',% :-\n<\/p>\n
13<\/span>
\nadduced befere it. The proceedings initiated against the<\/p>\n
petitioneze beirza crirninai in nature, it is ferV_.._i;he<\/p>\n
eresecutier: to praise its case. While taking coani2ahee\u00ab.ef.A’<\/p>\n
an effence, the crimirxai \u00ab:4:-are Sh\ufb01iiid satisfy <\/p>\n
whether the comiaiairiantigsroeecutieri-..has’_”.VE:\u00a7ati?\u00e9,~” e’u.\u00a3g_a”v_<\/p>\n
prima facie triabie case aeainst th;\u00e9.Va\u00a39\u00a7:u\u00a7ed”aviici_it.u<\/p>\n
net scrutinize each arse ever’?\u00a7’w;umer:t:__eregiiiij\u00e9e\ufb01eeffxre
\nit, eepeciaiiv decumente  ‘hy_ i\ufb01eaacciised in
\nsubvert ef their defer’-icef–A \ufb01e_rff. }3tu”:’e.a:i:’eziaii won the
\nprosecution ta pfeyfe i;’Eidsra::1:ivee:ivi1’ge.iit5::Before it takes
\ncaanizaii~c*:e’iefit\u00e9ielSifieneet\ufb02’Ti”;efefe’i9e, in the instant case,
\nthe :euV\u00a7*t_’beieveV:vai%ei’V  itseif from the matwiais<\/p>\n
ela:ed_hefar’aVii;v ti\u00a7atA’ifiie2f’\u00a5a is a triabie case against the<\/p>\n
-“v~._1aatii:’i_t.i\u00e91eifT$’,__tooi\u20ac”‘cegei2ance cf the same and issued<\/p>\n
V.’..sui\ufb01i’neris’:’tev’\u00abvi\u00a7ii’e_ petitioners which carmei: be said to be<\/p>\n
iii\u00e9qhaierv ‘ixi~7eei\u20ac?act and there is me abuse ef arecass ef<\/p>\n
?s;.eui’t41’e.rV'”‘iav\u00a7.x Mereiy because rapendent no.2 rm the<\/p>\n
 eiisziifzii\ufb01iainii against the netitieners a\ufb01er initiatien of \u00e9ivorce<\/p>\n
’57ca;ae’ ‘by aetiticmer 1219.1 against her, is net a around ta<\/p>\n
.  V  u iiiieubt the case ef the presecutien. Therefore, viewed frem<\/p>\n
24<\/span>
\nany mate, I do not find any aceci araufzds ta quash the
\nprczcea\ufb01ings initiated aaainst the petitioners. He::.\u00a2e:;..:’_i\u00a7%:is
\npetitien faiis and is Iiabie ta be dismissed. ”   A’<\/p>\n
3.4. Accardirnaiv, this aetition isf’di’s’r:*;is_si;w df:<\/p>\n
merits.  _ _%<\/p>\n
vah* W”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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