{"id":222759,"date":"2010-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ganpati-narayan-tiwari-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-9-july-2010"},"modified":"2018-03-17T14:14:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T08:44:14","slug":"ganpati-narayan-tiwari-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-9-july-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ganpati-narayan-tiwari-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-9-july-2010","title":{"rendered":"Ganpati Narayan Tiwari vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors. on 9 July, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Jharkhand High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ganpati Narayan Tiwari vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors. on 9 July, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>             IN THE HIGHT COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI\n                                Cr. M.P. No. 1312 of 2005\n                                           ---\n              Ganpati\u00a0Narayan\u00a0Tiwari                                    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Petitioner\n                                         Verses\n              1. The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Jharkhand\n              2. Ramesh\u00a0Ojha                                                Opposite\u00a0parties\n                                           \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\nCORAM:\u00a0THE\u00a0HON'BLE\u00a0MR.\u00a0JUSTICE\u00a0D.G.R.\u00a0PATNAIK\n                                              \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0    For\u00a0the\u00a0Petitioner   :\u00ad\u00a0M\/s.\u00a0Sujit\u00a0Narayan\u00a0Prasad,\u00a0Advocate\n     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0    For\u00a0the\u00a0State        :\u00ad\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Ranjan\u00a0Mukhopadhyaya,\u00a0A.P.P.\n                                             \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n                                         CAV\u00a0ORDER\n                   Reserved\u00a0on:28.06.2010                  Pronounced\u00a0on:\u00a0__09.07.2010\n\n8\/09.07.2010<\/pre>\n<p>          The\u00a0petitioner\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0application\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0provisions\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a0482\u00a0<br \/>\n              Cr.P.C., \u00a0 has \u00a0 prayed \u00a0 for \u00a0 quashing \u00a0 the \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated \u00a0 11.02.2004 \u00a0 whereby \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n              complaint \u00a0 petition \u00a0 filed \u00a0 by \u00a0 him \u00a0 was \u00a0 dismissed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 court \u00a0 below \u00a0 on \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n              basis \u00a0 of \u00a0 some \u00a0 documents \u00a0 which \u00a0 the \u00a0 accused \u00a0 persons \u00a0 were \u00a0 allowed \u00a0 to \u00a0 file\u00a0<br \/>\n              even\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0of\u00a0enquiry\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a0202\u00a0Cr.P.C.\n<\/p>\n<p>                      The\u00a0petitioner\u00a0has\u00a0also\u00a0challenged\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a011.02.2004\u00a0passed\u00a0<br \/>\n              by \u00a0 the \u00a0 8th\u00a0 Additional \u00a0 District \u00a0 and \u00a0 Sessions \u00a0 Judge, \u00a0 Palamau \u00a0 in \u00a0 Criminal\u00a0<br \/>\n              Revision \u00a0application\u00a0 filed \u00a0by \u00a0the\u00a0petitioner \u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0 impugned \u00a0order \u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n              the\u00a0Judicial\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0whereby\u00a0criminal\u00a0revision\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<p>              2.      Learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0has\u00a0assailed\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n              the \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 as \u00a0 also \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 Sessions \u00a0 Judge \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 ground \u00a0 that \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n              Magistrate\u00a0has\u00a0committed\u00a0a\u00a0serious\u00a0error\u00a0of\u00a0procedural\u00a0law\u00a0by\u00a0allowing\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n              accused\u00a0persons\u00a0to\u00a0appear\u00a0and\u00a0file\u00a0documents\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0of\u00a0enquiry\u00a0even\u00a0<br \/>\n              without \u00a0 issuance \u00a0 of \u00a0 any \u00a0 summon \u00a0 against \u00a0 them \u00a0 and \u00a0 by \u00a0 relying \u00a0 upon \u00a0 such\u00a0<br \/>\n              documents.\n<\/p>\n<p>                      Referring \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 provisions \u00a0 of \u00a0 Section \u00a0 202 \u00a0 Cr.P.C., \u00a0 learned \u00a0 counsel\u00a0<br \/>\n              argues \u00a0 that \u00a0 during \u00a0 the \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0 proceeding \u00a0 under \u00a0 Section \u00a0 202 \u00a0 Cr.P.c., \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n              accused \u00a0 persons \u00a0 have \u00a0 no \u00a0locus \u00a0 standi\u00a0 either \u00a0 to \u00a0 appear \u00a0 or \u00a0 to \u00a0 file \u00a0 any\u00a0<br \/>\n              documents\u00a0nor\u00a0does\u00a0the\u00a0scope\u00a0of\u00a0enquiry\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0provision\u00a0allow\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n              enquiring \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 to \u00a0refer \u00a0to \u00a0any \u00a0such \u00a0 documents \u00a0 filed \u00a0 by \u00a0the \u00a0accused\u00a0<br \/>\n              persons.\u00a0Learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0argues\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Magistrate,\u00a0while\u00a0conducting\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n              enquiry, \u00a0 has \u00a0 to \u00a0 consider \u00a0 the \u00a0 averments \u00a0 as \u00a0 contained \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 complaint\u00a0<br \/>\n              petitioner\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0statements\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0witnesses\u00a0recorded\u00a0<br \/>\n              on\u00a0solemn\u00a0affirmation\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0to\u00a0assess\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0materials\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\n              whether\u00a0any\u00a0prima\u00a0facie\u00a0case\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0made\u00a0out\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0accused.\n<\/p>\n<p>                      Reading\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0learned\u00a0Magistrate,\u00a0learned\u00a0<br \/>\n counsel\u00a0for \u00a0the\u00a0 petitioner\u00a0 submits \u00a0that\u00a0 even\u00a0 as\u00a0admitted\u00a0 in \u00a0the\u00a0 impugned\u00a0<br \/>\norder, \u00a0 the \u00a0 enquiring \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 had \u00a0 allowed \u00a0 himself \u00a0 to \u00a0 peruse \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\ndocuments\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0persons\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0<br \/>\nhad \u00a0 drawn \u00a0 an \u00a0 erroneous \u00a0 inference \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 dispute \u00a0 between \u00a0 the \u00a0 parties\u00a0<br \/>\nrelates \u00a0 to \u00a0 some \u00a0 official \u00a0 transactions \u00a0 between \u00a0 the \u00a0 complainant \u00a0 and \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\naccused\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0filed\u00a0&#8221; to\u00a0take\u00a0revenge\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0opposite \u00a0<br \/>\nparty\/accused&#8221;.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>        Learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0argues\u00a0further\u00a0that\u00a0even\u00a0otherwise,\u00a0without\u00a0affording\u00a0<br \/>\na\u00a0reasonable\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0rebut\u00a0and\u00a0explain\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\naccused, \u00a0 the \u00a0 learned \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 could \u00a0 not \u00a0 have \u00a0 proceeded \u00a0 to \u00a0 refer \u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nsame\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0contents\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0documents,\u00a0to\u00a0draw\u00a0any\u00a0<br \/>\nadverse\u00a0inference\u00a0against\u00a0the \u00a0complainant.\u00a0Such \u00a0opportunity,\u00a0according\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel,\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0given\u00a0only\u00a0after\u00a0commencement\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0trial\u00a0<br \/>\nwhen\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0confront\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0<br \/>\nand\u00a0the\u00a0witnesses\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0documents\u00a0and\u00a0elicit\u00a0their\u00a0explanation\u00a0on\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0same.\n<\/p>\n<p>        To \u00a0 buttress\u00a0 his \u00a0 arguments, \u00a0 learned \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 would \u00a0 refer \u00a0to \u00a0and \u00a0 rely\u00a0<br \/>\nupon\u00a0the\u00a0judgement\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Court\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0Birendra\u00a0Singh\u00a0<br \/>\nVs.\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Jharkhand,\u00a02004(1)\u00a0JLJR221.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.      Learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0State,\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0hand,\u00a0would\u00a0argue\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0<br \/>\ncourse \u00a0 of \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0 conducted \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 under \u00a0 the \u00a0 provisions \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\nSection\u00a0202\u00a0Cr.P.C.,\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0may\u00a0not\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0locus\u00a0standi\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0any\u00a0<br \/>\nargument \u00a0 but \u00a0 the \u00a0 provisions \u00a0 do \u00a0 not \u00a0 prohibit \u00a0 the \u00a0 accused \u00a0 persons \u00a0 to\u00a0<br \/>\nparticipate\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0proceeding.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.      The\u00a0grounds\u00a0on\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0learned\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0<br \/>\nhas\u00a0been\u00a0assailed\u00a0raises\u00a0a\u00a0basic\u00a0question\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0whether\u00a0an\u00a0accused\u00a0can\u00a0set\u00a0up\u00a0<br \/>\nhis \u00a0 defence \u00a0 and \u00a0 produce \u00a0 some \u00a0 documents \u00a0 during \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0 before \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate \u00a0 and \u00a0 whether \u00a0 such \u00a0 documents \u00a0 can \u00a0 be \u00a0 considered \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate \u00a0along \u00a0with \u00a0 other\u00a0 documents \u00a0produced \u00a0by\u00a0 the \u00a0complainant \u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nwhether\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0documents\u00a0produced\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0can\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate \u00a0 record \u00a0 any \u00a0 observation \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 complaint \u00a0 was \u00a0 filed \u00a0 with\u00a0<br \/>\nmalicious\u00a0motives\u00a0or\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0allegations\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0are\u00a0false\u00a0?\n<\/p>\n<p>5.      The\u00a0facts\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0in\u00a0brief\u00a0is\u00a0as\u00a0follows\u00a0:\u00ad<\/p>\n<p>        The\u00a0petitioner\u00a0being\u00a0the\u00a0complainant,\u00a0had\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0complaint\u00a0petition\u00a0<br \/>\nbefore\u00a0the\u00a0court\u00a0of\u00a0Chief\u00a0Judicial\u00a0Magistrate.\u00a0The\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0is\u00a0<br \/>\nthat \u00a0 he \u00a0 being \u00a0 an \u00a0 employee \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Bihar \u00a0 Caustic \u00a0 &amp; \u00a0 Chemicals \u00a0 Ltd., \u00a0 an\u00a0<br \/>\n industrial\u00a0dispute\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Management\u00a0was\u00a0pending\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Industrial\u00a0<br \/>\nDispute\u00a0Tribunal,\u00a0Ranchi.\u00a0In\u00a0spite\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0stay\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0<br \/>\nrestraining\u00a0the\u00a0Management\u00a0from\u00a0forcibly\u00a0evicting\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nquarter \u00a0 allotted \u00a0 to \u00a0 him, \u00a0 the \u00a0 accused\/petitioner \u00a0 along \u00a0 with \u00a0 two \u00a0 unknown\u00a0<br \/>\npersons\u00a0accosted\u00a0him \u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0alleged\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0occurrence\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0abusing\u00a0<br \/>\nhim\u00a0and\u00a0manhandling\u00a0him,\u00a0snatched\u00a0away\u00a0Rs.\u00a0700\/\u00ad\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0Identity\u00a0Card\u00a0as\u00a0<br \/>\nwell\u00a0as\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0papers,\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0shirt\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0issued\u00a0threats\u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0dire\u00a0consequences\u00a0directing\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0to\u00a0vacate\u00a0the\u00a0quarter.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>        Upon \u00a0 receiving \u00a0 the \u00a0 complaint, \u00a0 the \u00a0 Chief \u00a0 Judicial \u00a0 Magistrate\u00a0<br \/>\ntransferred \u00a0 the \u00a0 case \u00a0 for \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0 and \u00a0 trial \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 court \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Judicial\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate.\u00a0The\u00a0matter\u00a0eventually\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0court\u00a0of\u00a0Shri\u00a0<br \/>\nY.K.Singh, \u00a0 Judicial \u00a0 Magistrate, \u00a0 1st\u00a0 Class, \u00a0 Daltanganj \u00a0 for \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0 under\u00a0<br \/>\nSection\u00a0202\u00a0Cr.P.C.\u00a0The\u00a0statement\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0witnesses\u00a0was\u00a0<br \/>\nrecorded\u00a0on\u00a0solemn\u00a0affirmation\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0conducted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Magistrate.\n<\/p>\n<p>        At\u00a0this\u00a0stage,\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0petitioner\u00a0appeared\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0lawyer\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nfiled\u00a0certain\u00a0documents\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0proceeding.\n<\/p>\n<p>6.      From\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0learned\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0whereby\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0complaint\u00a0petition\u00a0was\u00a0dismissed\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a0202\u00a0Cr.P.C.,\u00a0it\u00a0appears\u00a0<br \/>\nthat \u00a0 the \u00a0 learned \u00a0 Magistrate, \u00a0 upon \u00a0 considering \u00a0 the \u00a0 statements \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\ncomplainant \u00a0 and \u00a0 his \u00a0 witnesses \u00a0 and \u00a0 also \u00a0 upon \u00a0 considering \u00a0 the \u00a0 documents\u00a0<br \/>\nfiled \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 accused \u00a0 on \u00a0 22.12.2002, \u00a0 has \u00a0 observed \u00a0 as \u00a0 follows \u00a0 :\u00ad \u00a0there \u00a0 is \u00a0<br \/>\ndispute\u00a0between\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0parties.\u00a0Complainant\u00a0was\u00a0subordinate\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Opposite \u00a0<br \/>\nParty\u00a0No.\u00a02\/accused\u00a0Ramesh\u00a0Ojha\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0suspended\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0directed \u00a0<br \/>\nto \u00a0 vacate \u00a0 the \u00a0 quarter&#8221;. \u00a0 On \u00a0 such \u00a0 observations, \u00a0 the \u00a0 inference \u00a0 drawn \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0&#8220;the\u00a0case\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0 to\u00a0take\u00a0revenge\u00a0from\u00a0Opposite\u00a0Party. \u00a0<br \/>\nThere\u00a0is\u00a0official\u00a0dispute\u00a0also\u00a0so\u00a0keeping\u00a0in\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0above\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0being \u00a0<br \/>\ncontradictory\u00a0statement\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0witnesses,\u00a0this\u00a0case\u00a0is\u00a0dismissed.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>7.      The \u00a0 above \u00a0 facts \u00a0 do \u00a0 certainly \u00a0 indicate \u00a0 that \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 date \u00a0 when \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\ndocuments\u00a0were\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0accused\/petitioner,\u00a0the\u00a0proceeding\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0at\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0enquiry\u00a0stage\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0summoned\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0trial.\n<\/p>\n<p>8.      Section \u00a0 202 \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Code \u00a0 of \u00a0 Criminal \u00a0 Procedure \u00a0 lays \u00a0 down \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nprocedure \u00a0 for \u00a0 conducting \u00a0 the \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0into \u00a0 a \u00a0complaint\u00a0 on \u00a0 postponing \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nissue\u00a0of\u00a0process\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0accused.\u00a0The \u00a0provisions\u00a0of\u00a0Sub\u00a0Section\u00a0(1)\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nSection\u00a0202\u00a0Cr.P.C.\u00a0reads\u00a0as\u00a0follows\u00a0:\u00ad<\/p>\n<p>                202.\u00a0Postponement\u00a0of\u00a0issue\u00a0of\u00a0process\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0(1)\u00a0Any\u00a0Magistrate,\u00a0<br \/>\n                on \u00a0 receipt \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 complaint \u00a0 of \u00a0 an \u00a0 offence \u00a0 of \u00a0 which \u00a0 he \u00a0 is\u00a0<br \/>\n                authorised\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0cognizance\u00a0or\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0made\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\n                 him\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a0192,\u00a0may,\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0thinks\u00a0fit,\u00a0postpone\u00a0the\u00a0issue\u00a0<br \/>\n                of\u00a0process\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0accused,\u00a0and\u00a0either\u00a0inquire\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0<br \/>\n                himself\u00a0or\u00a0direct\u00a0an\u00a0investigation\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0made\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0police\u00a0officer\u00a0<br \/>\n                or \u00a0 by \u00a0 such \u00a0 other \u00a0 person \u00a0 as \u00a0 he \u00a0 thinks \u00a0 fit, \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 purpose \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n                deciding \u00a0 whether \u00a0 or \u00a0 not \u00a0 there \u00a0 is \u00a0 sufficient \u00a0 ground \u00a0 for\u00a0<br \/>\n                proceeding.\n<\/p>\n<p>        On\u00a0a\u00a0bare\u00a0reading\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0provisions,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0manifest\u00a0that\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0scope\u00a0of\u00a0enquiry\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a0202\u00a0Cr.P.C.\u00a0is\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0limited\u00a0purpose\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nfinding\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0whether\u00a0a\u00a0prima\u00a0facie\u00a0case\u00a0is\u00a0made\u00a0out\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nmaterials\u00a0placed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0without\u00a0at\u00a0all\u00a0adverting\u00a0to\u00a0any\u00a0defence,\u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 accused \u00a0 may \u00a0 have \u00a0 and \u00a0 the \u00a0 accused \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 entitled \u00a0 to \u00a0 be \u00a0 heard. \u00a0 The\u00a0<br \/>\nsection \u00a0 comes \u00a0 into \u00a0 play \u00a0 when \u00a0 the \u00a0 Magistrate, \u00a0 after \u00a0 examining \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\ncomplainant\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0witnesses\u00a0present,\u00a0if\u00a0any,\u00a0has\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0distrust\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nthinks\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0justified\u00a0in\u00a0issuing\u00a0process\u00a0without\u00a0taking\u00a0some\u00a0<br \/>\nfurther\u00a0steps\u00a0to\u00a0ascertain\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0allegations\u00a0are\u00a0prima\u00a0facie\u00a0true\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe\u00a0provisions\u00a0are\u00a0intended\u00a0to\u00a0enable\u00a0the\u00a0enquiring\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0to\u00a0form\u00a0an\u00a0<br \/>\nopinion\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0issued\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0At\u00a0this\u00a0stage,\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate \u00a0 has \u00a0 to \u00a0 see \u00a0 as \u00a0 to \u00a0 whether \u00a0 there \u00a0 is \u00a0 evidence \u00a0 in \u00a0 support \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nallegations \u00a0 and \u00a0 not \u00a0 whether \u00a0 the \u00a0 evidence \u00a0 is \u00a0 sufficient \u00a0 to \u00a0 warrant \u00a0 a\u00a0<br \/>\nconviction. \u00a0 The \u00a0 entire \u00a0 scheme \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 provision \u00a0 is \u00a0 that \u00a0 an \u00a0 accused \u00a0 person\u00a0<br \/>\ndoes\u00a0not\u00a0come\u00a0into\u00a0picture\u00a0at\u00a0all\u00a0till\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0is\u00a0issued.\n<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0     It\u00a0would\u00a0thus\u00a0appear\u00a0that\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0stage,\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0has\u00a0got\u00a0no\u00a0locus\u00a0<br \/>\nstandi \u00a0 to \u00a0 appear \u00a0 and \u00a0 file \u00a0 his \u00a0 objections \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 enquiry. \u00a0 Nevertheless, \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nprovisions \u00a0 of \u00a0 Section \u00a0 202 \u00a0 Cr.P.C. \u00a0 do \u00a0 not \u00a0 prohibit \u00a0 the \u00a0 accused \u00a0 from \u00a0 being\u00a0<br \/>\npresent\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0proceeding\u00a0either\u00a0in\u00a0person\u00a0or\u00a0through\u00a0counsel\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0view\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nbe\u00a0informed\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0proceeding\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0may\u00a0not\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0<br \/>\npart\u00a0in\u00a0it\u00a0nor\u00a0has\u00a0the\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0any\u00a0jurisdiction\u00a0to\u00a0prompt\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0so.\u00a0If\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0accused\u00a0appears\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0accord\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0or\u00a0his\u00a0lawyer\u00a0offers\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 Magistrate, \u00a0 there \u00a0 may \u00a0 be \u00a0 no \u00a0 illegality, \u00a0 but \u00a0 to \u00a0 allow \u00a0 him \u00a0 to \u00a0 adduce\u00a0<br \/>\nevidence\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0cross\u00a0examine\u00a0witnesses\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0illegal.\u00a0The\u00a0accused\u00a0could\u00a0<br \/>\nbe\u00a0admitted\u00a0to\u00a0watch\u00a0proceedings\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0lawyer\u00a0to\u00a0act\u00a0as\u00a0amicus\u00a0curiae.\u00a0<br \/>\nSuch\u00a0limited\u00a0allowance\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0termed\u00a0as\u00a0illegal\u00a0in\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 object \u00a0and \u00a0 purpose \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0conducted \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 being\u00a0<br \/>\nmainly\u00a0to\u00a0decide \u00a0whether \u00a0or \u00a0not\u00a0there \u00a0is\u00a0sufficient\u00a0ground \u00a0for\u00a0proceeding\u00a0<br \/>\nagainst\u00a0the\u00a0accused.\u00a0The\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0has\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0informed\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nrelevant \u00a0 facts \u00a0 related \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 complaint \u00a0 which \u00a0 may \u00a0 have \u00a0 a \u00a0 bearing \u00a0 on \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nnature\u00a0and\u00a0allegations\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0complaint.\n<\/p>\n<p>        This\u00a0view\u00a0finds\u00a0support\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0judgement\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Supreme\u00a0Court\u00a0in\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0Chandradeo,\u00a0A\u00a01963\u00a0Supreme\u00a0Court\u00a01430.\u00a0While\u00a0observing\u00a0that\u00a0<br \/>\n during\u00a0 the \u00a0enquiry,\u00a0the\u00a0 presence\u00a0 of\u00a0 the \u00a0accused \u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0barred \u00a0but\u00a0 what\u00a0 is\u00a0<br \/>\nbarred \u00a0 is \u00a0 his \u00a0 participation, \u00a0 the \u00a0 Supreme \u00a0 Court \u00a0 has \u00a0 drawn \u00a0 a \u00a0 difference\u00a0<br \/>\nbetween \u00a0 &#8220;watching&#8221; \u00a0 and \u00a0 &#8220;participating&#8221; \u00a0 and \u00a0 has \u00a0 explained \u00a0 that \u00a0 while\u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;watching&#8221;\u00a0means\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0actually\u00a0is\u00a0done\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0course,\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0<br \/>\ncould\u00a0point\u00a0out\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0jurisdiction\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0offence\u00a0or\u00a0<br \/>\nto\u00a0point\u00a0out\u00a0certain\u00a0other\u00a0circumstance\u00a0viz.\u00a0the\u00a0police\u00a0investigation\u00a0pending\u00a0<br \/>\nfor \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 offence \u00a0 on \u00a0 account \u00a0 of \u00a0 which \u00a0 the \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 may \u00a0 not \u00a0 have\u00a0<br \/>\njurisdiction\u00a0to\u00a0proceed\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a0210\u00a0Cr.P.C.\n<\/p>\n<p>10.     To \u00a0 reiterate, \u00a0 the \u00a0 emphasis \u00a0 as \u00a0 laid \u00a0 down \u00a0 under \u00a0 the \u00a0 provisions \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\nSection\u00a0 202(1)\u00a0 Cr.P.C.\u00a0 defining \u00a0the\u00a0 scope\u00a0 of\u00a0 enquiry,\u00a0 is \u00a0for \u00a0the\u00a0purpose \u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\ndeciding\u00a0whether\u00a0or\u00a0not\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0sufficient\u00a0ground\u00a0for\u00a0proceeding\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\naccused.\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0therefore\u00a0be\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0scope\u00a0and\u00a0ambit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0enquiring\u00a0<br \/>\nMagistrate \u00a0 to \u00a0 have \u00a0 access \u00a0 to \u00a0 any \u00a0 information \u00a0 which \u00a0 may \u00a0 have \u00a0 a \u00a0 direct\u00a0<br \/>\nbearing\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0allegations\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0petition\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0statements\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0complainant\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0witnesses,\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0purpose\u00a0of\u00a0satisfying\u00a0himself\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nwhether\u00a0or\u00a0not\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0sufficient\u00a0ground\u00a0for\u00a0proceeding\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0accused.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>11.     The\u00a0argument\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0<br \/>\nwithin \u00a0 the \u00a0 privilege \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 accused \u00a0 to \u00a0 file \u00a0 any \u00a0 document \u00a0 in \u00a0 course \u00a0of \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nenquiry\u00a0proceeding\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0absolutely\u00a0beyond\u00a0the\u00a0powers\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0<br \/>\nto\u00a0refer\u00a0to\u00a0such\u00a0documents\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0of\u00a0enquiry,\u00a0is\u00a0<br \/>\ntherefore \u00a0 not \u00a0 acceptable. \u00a0 However, \u00a0 the \u00a0 objection \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 reference \u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\ndocuments \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Magistrate \u00a0 and \u00a0 placing \u00a0 reliance \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 before\u00a0<br \/>\npassing\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0order\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0proceeding,\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0that\u00a0before\u00a0<br \/>\nacceptance\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0documents\u00a0and\u00a0relying\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0same,\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0<br \/>\nand\u00a0his\u00a0witnesses\u00a0ought\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0given\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nsame,\u00a0has\u00a0force.\n<\/p>\n<p>12.     In\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0case,\u00a0apparently,\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\naccused \u00a0 by \u00a0 setting \u00a0 up \u00a0 his \u00a0 defence \u00a0 against \u00a0 the \u00a0 allegations \u00a0 made \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\ncomplainant.\u00a0Even\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0enquiring\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0would\u00a0peruse\u00a0such\u00a0documents\u00a0<br \/>\nto\u00a0assess\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0whether\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0any\u00a0bearing\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0nature\u00a0of\u00a0complaint\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nupon\u00a0the\u00a0allegations\u00a0made\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0complainant,\u00a0yet,\u00a0before\u00a0relying\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nsame,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0duty\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0to\u00a0confront\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0<br \/>\nwitnesses\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0in\u00a0course\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0while\u00a0recording\u00a0their\u00a0<br \/>\nstatements \u00a0 on \u00a0 solemn \u00a0 affirmation \u00a0 in \u00a0 order \u00a0 to \u00a0 elicit \u00a0 explanations \u00a0 from \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\ncomplainant\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0witnesses\u00a0regarding\u00a0the\u00a0genuineness\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0contents\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0documents.\u00a0Without\u00a0affording\u00a0such\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0complainant,\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nacceptance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0defence\u00a0set\u00a0up\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0accused,\u00a0would\u00a0certainly\u00a0be\u00a0beyond\u00a0<br \/>\n                   the\u00a0scope\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0authority\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0enquiring\u00a0Magistrate.\n<\/p>\n<p>                  13.     In\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0case,\u00a0it\u00a0appears\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0pleaded\u00a0and\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n                  documents\u00a0on\u00a0record,\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0<br \/>\n                  after \u00a0 the \u00a0 statements \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 complainant \u00a0 and \u00a0 his \u00a0 witnesses \u00a0 were \u00a0 already\u00a0<br \/>\n                  recorded \u00a0 and \u00a0 therefore \u00a0 the \u00a0 documents \u00a0 were \u00a0 not \u00a0 available \u00a0 so \u00a0 that \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n                  complainant\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0witnesses\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0confronted\u00a0with \u00a0the\u00a0same \u00a0and\u00a0an\u00a0<br \/>\n                  opportunity \u00a0 be \u00a0 given \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 complainant \u00a0 to \u00a0 explain \u00a0 the \u00a0 documents. \u00a0 As\u00a0<br \/>\n                  appearing\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0enquiring\u00a0Magistrate,\u00a0the\u00a0reliance\u00a0<br \/>\n                  placed \u00a0 by \u00a0 him \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 documents \u00a0 to \u00a0 draw \u00a0 adverse \u00a0 inference \u00a0 against \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n                  complainant\u00a0without\u00a0enabling\u00a0the\u00a0complainant\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0the\u00a0contents\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n                  documents, \u00a0 is \u00a0 certainly \u00a0 illegal. \u00a0 In \u00a0 this \u00a0 view \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 matter, \u00a0 the \u00a0 impugned\u00a0<br \/>\n                  order\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0legally\u00a0sustained\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0therefore\u00a0hereby\u00a0<br \/>\n                  quashed.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>                          From \u00a0 the \u00a0 perusal \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 impugned \u00a0 order \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Revisional \u00a0 Court, \u00a0 I\u00a0<br \/>\n                  find \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 Revisional\u00a0 Court \u00a0 has \u00a0 not \u00a0 taken \u00a0into \u00a0 consideration \u00a0the \u00a0 above\u00a0<br \/>\n                  aspect \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 matter \u00a0 which \u00a0 would \u00a0 amply \u00a0 indicate \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 enquiring\u00a0<br \/>\n                  Magistrate \u00a0 has \u00a0 travelled \u00a0 beyond \u00a0 his \u00a0 jurisdiction \u00a0 by \u00a0 relying \u00a0 upon \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n                  documents\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0accused\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0of\u00a0enquiry.\u00a0The\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0<br \/>\n                  of\u00a0the\u00a0Revisional\u00a0Court\u00a0is\u00a0therefore\u00a0hereby\u00a0quashed.\n<\/p>\n<p>                  14.     The\u00a0matter\u00a0is\u00a0remanded\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0enquiring\u00a0Magistrate\u00a0to\u00a0conduct\u00a0<br \/>\n                  the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0afresh\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0pass\u00a0a\u00a0reasoned\u00a0and\u00a0speaking\u00a0order\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n                  materials\u00a0collected\u00a0in\u00a0course\u00a0of\u00a0enquiry.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                   (D.G.R. Patnaik, J)<br \/>\nBirendra\/A.F.R.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jharkhand High Court Ganpati Narayan Tiwari vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors. on 9 July, 2010 IN THE HIGHT COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. M.P. No. 1312 of 2005 &#8212; Ganpati\u00a0Narayan\u00a0Tiwari \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Petitioner Verses 1. The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Jharkhand 2. 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