{"id":29609,"date":"2008-09-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/babu-singh-mann-etc-vs-state-of-punjab-anr-on-15-september-2008"},"modified":"2017-09-24T18:32:58","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T13:02:58","slug":"babu-singh-mann-etc-vs-state-of-punjab-anr-on-15-september-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/babu-singh-mann-etc-vs-state-of-punjab-anr-on-15-september-2008","title":{"rendered":"Babu Singh Mann Etc vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 15 September, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Punjab-Haryana High Court<\/div>\n
Babu Singh Mann Etc vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 15 September, 2008<\/div>\n
       IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT\n\n                           CHANDIGARH.\n\n\n\n                                         Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003\n\n                          DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 15, 2008\n\n\n\nBABU SINGH MANN ETC.                               ....... PETITIONER(S)\n\n                               VERSUS\n\nSTATE OF PUNJAB & ANR.                             .... RESPONDENT(S)\n\n\n\nCORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA\n\n\n\nPRESENT: Mr. SK Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner(s).\n         Mr. HS Brar, DAG, Punjab.\n         Mr. PS Brar, Advocate, for respondent No.2.\n\n\nAJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral)\n<\/pre>\n
            This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure,<\/p>\n
has been filed with a prayer for quashing FIR No.31 dated 2.5.2002 under<\/p>\n
Sections 379, 506, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadik,<\/p>\n
District Ferozepur. Prayer has also been made for quashing of order dated<\/p>\n
10.6.2003 (Annexure P-11), passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class,<\/p>\n
Faridkot.\n<\/p>\n
            The facts, necessary for consideration of the issue involved,<\/p>\n
are that respondent No.2-complainant lodged the FIR, as detailed above.<\/p>\n
After completion of investigation, final report was submitted by the<\/p>\n
Investigating Agency recommending cancellation of the case as no<\/p>\n
incriminating material was found against the petitioners. When the
\n Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003                                   2<\/span><\/p>\n
complainant was informed, he not being satisfied with the investigation,<\/p>\n
gave a statement before the Magistrate, whereupon reinvestigation was<\/p>\n
ordered.   Even on reinvestigation, no incriminating material could be<\/p>\n
found and, therefore, again a cancellation report was forwarded. When<\/p>\n
the cancellation report was placed before the Magistrate, the complainant<\/p>\n
was summoned.      The complainant, on 10.6.2003, gave the following<\/p>\n
statement before the Magistrate :-\n<\/p>\n
            “I do not agree with the cancellation report and I want to
\n            pursue my case as I have already got recorded my statement
\n            on oath on 3.9.2002 and the accused be summoned on the
\n            basis of my statement.”<\/p>\n
            On the basis of this material, the following order has been<\/p>\n
passed, which has been impugned in the present petition :-<\/p>\n
                  “Cancellation report has been presented today. The
\n            complainant has also come present and has got recorded
\n            statement.      Accused is ordered to be summoned for
\n            8.7.2003.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
            Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the<\/p>\n
cancellation report has been filed twice; the matter is of civil nature and<\/p>\n
the impugned order is a non-speaking order in so much as the reasons for<\/p>\n
cancellation of FIR have not been referred to much less considered.<\/p>\n
            Learned      counsel   for   the   respondent-complainant   has<\/p>\n
contended that since the complainant made a reference to the earlier<\/p>\n
statement given on 3.9.2002, as has been noticed in the statement given on<\/p>\n
10.6.2003, which has been reproduced above, the order is complete in all<\/p>\n
regards and no fault can be found.\n<\/p>\n
            I have considered the contentions of the learned counsel for
\n Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003                                     3<\/span><\/p>\n
the parties.\n<\/p>\n
               The Scheme of the Code of Criminal Procedure, incorporated<\/p>\n
in Chapter XII provides “INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND<\/p>\n
THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE” as the heading. It begins with<\/p>\n
Section 154 of the Code, with the registration of a case and concludes at<\/p>\n
Section 173 of the Code, regarding the completion of investigation.<\/p>\n
Section 154 of the Code provides for the registration of FIR, followed by<\/p>\n
various powers and steps of investigation in cognizable and non-<\/p>\n
cognizable offences and the examination of witnesses, remanding of<\/p>\n
accused etc. Section 169 of the Code provides the discharge of the<\/p>\n
accused if evidence is deficient. Section 170 of the Code provides for<\/p>\n
sending the case to Magistrate when the evidence is sufficient and that is<\/p>\n
followed by Section 173 of the Code .          Section 173(2) of the Code<\/p>\n
provides that all the particulars indicated in the provision be given. In this<\/p>\n
way the Report under Section 173 of the Code is conclusion of the<\/p>\n
investigation and the same is termed as ‘final report’ or ‘challan’. Thus,<\/p>\n
the investigation is conducted and concluded as per the provisions<\/p>\n
contained in Chapter XII of the Code and is in discharge of statutory<\/p>\n
duties of the Investigating Agency. The Investigating Agency is expected<\/p>\n
to give reasons for recommending cancellation of the case.<\/p>\n
               Similar issue has been considered by this Court in Criminal<\/p>\n
Miscellaneous No.41405-M of 2006 (J.P. Bargale etc. v. State of Haryana<\/p>\n
and another) decided on 6.8.2008. The following is the relevant portion:-<\/p>\n
                     “The contention of the learned counsel for the
\n               petitioners is that as against the number of offences alleged
\n               against the petitioners in the complaint, now, the petitioners
\n Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003                                 4<\/span><\/p>\n
           have been summoned to stand trial for commission of offence
\n           under Section 418 read with Section 120-B, Indian Penal
\n           Code, alone. The petitioners, in the facts and circumstances
\n           of the case, are at loss of knowledge and information as to
\n           under what circumstances they have been asked to stand trial
\n           for commission of offence under Section 418, Indian Penal
\n           Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners has contended that
\n           the circumstances of the present case required the Magistrate
\n           to give some reasons so that the petitioner can effectively
\n           bring out their defence.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                 Learned counsel for the petitioners has referred to Anil
\n           Kumar Sah and others v. Nagendra Singh, 1991 Criminal
\n           Law Journal 421, a judgment of the Patna High Court and
\n           Daleep Singh v. Smt. Magan, 1996 Criminal Law Journal
\n           190, a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                 Learned counsel for the petitioners has also referred to
\n           a judgment of this Court delivered in CRM 63512-M of 2005
\n           (Dr.Neera Garg v. State of Haryana and another) decided on
\n           10.1.2007. Relevant portion of the judgment in Dr.Neera
\n           Garg’s case (supra) reads as under:-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                       “A perusal of the impugned summoning
\n                 order would show        that no reference has been
\n                 made to the cancellation report submitted by the
\n                 police when the case was referred to the police by
\n                 the Chief Judicial Magistrate under Section 156(3)
\n                 Cr.P.C. Section 156 (3) is an enabling provision in
\n                 regard to the power of police officer to investigate
\n                 cognizable cases. Any police officer, even without
\n                 the order of a Magistrate can investigate any
\n                 cognizable case and in this background Section
\n                 156(3) makes a provision that any Magistrate
\n                 empowered under Section 190 may order such an
\n                 investigation as above mentioned. Once the
\n                 matter is referred by the Magistrate to the police
\n Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003                             5<\/span><\/p>\n
                for investigation under Section 156(3) and report
\n                is submitted pursuant thereto, the same certainly
\n                would be a material, which is to be considered.
\n                Magistrate apparently would lack power to take
\n                cognizance of an offence on the basis of a private
\n                complaint that has resulted in submission of a
\n                negative report under Section 173 consequent
\n                upon reference under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.,
\n                where he accepts such a report. Reference in this
\n                regard may be made to P.V.Krishna Prasad Vs.
\n                K.V.N.Koteswara Rao and another, 1991 CRL.L.J.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                341. Section 202 Cr.P.C. has made it obligatory
\n                on the Magistrate that before summoning the
\n                accused, he shall enquire into the case himself or
\n                direct investigation to be made by the police
\n                officer. Mr.Cheema is justified in submitting that
\n                difference between Sections 202 and 156 Cr.P.C.
\n                would be in regard to investigation of non-
\n                cognizable and cognizable cases and otherwise
\n                these provisions would operate identically. He, as
\n                such, would not be unjustified in relying upon law
\n                laid down in Anil Kumar Sah’s case and Daleep
\n                Singh’s case (supra). Once the matter has been
\n                referred   to   police   for   investigation   by   a
\n                Magistrate, then any report submitted by the
\n                police would be a material, which is required to be
\n                taken into consideration. It may still be ignored but
\n                where this is not taken into consideration, it would
\n                indicate non-application of mind or improper
\n                adjudication of the case, rendering the impugned
\n                order unsustainable being erroneous or improper.
\n                It was also pointed out that in a complaint filed by
\n                the complainant, he had made a specific prayer
\n                before the Magistrate for sending his complaint
\n Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003                               6<\/span><\/p>\n
                under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. for registration and
\n                investigation of the case. His prayer in this regard
\n                was:-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                        “It is, therefore, prayed that the S.H.O., P.S.
\n                        Civil Lines, Karnal may kindly be directed to
\n                        send the complaint u\/s 156 (3) Cr.P.C. for
\n                        registration and investigation of the case
\n                        under Section 315, 304, 336 read with
\n                        Section 34 IPC, in the interest of justice and
\n                        observance of Rule of Law.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                        On this basis, it was submitted that result of
\n                investigation submitted pursuant to the abovesaid
\n                prayer of the complainant was bound to be taken
\n                into consideration and could not have been
\n                ignored.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                        I see substance in the submission made by
\n                counsel for the petitioners. The point of view
\n                raised by the counsel tends to seek support from
\n                the judgments in Anil Kumar Sah’s case, Daleep
\n                Singh’s case and K.A.S.Parmar’s case (supra).
\n                The action of the Magistrate in not taking into
\n                consideration the relevant material submitted
\n                before him in the form of police investigation as a
\n                cancellation     report   was    bound    to    receive
\n                consideration under law and none consideration
\n                thereof has led to an abuse of the process of the
\n                Court and would call for interference in the
\n                impugned order.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                Having considered the matter, I find that a number of
\n           allegations were made in the complaint for commission of a
\n           number of offences.       The investigation resulted in a
\n           cancellation report whereupon a protest petition was filed.
\n           After the protest petition, the petitioners have been
\n           summoned for standing trial for commission of offence under
\n Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003                                  7<\/span><\/p>\n
           Section 418 read with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code,
\n           only. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Pepsi Foods
\n           Ltd. and another v. Special Judicial Magistrate and others,
\n           (1998) 5 Supreme Court Cases 749, has held (in para-28) in
\n           the following terms:-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                         “28. Summoning of an accused in a criminal case
\n                 is a serious matter. Criminal law cannot be set into
\n                 motion as a matter of course.          it is not that the
\n                 complainant has to bring only two witnesses to support
\n                 his allegations in the complaint to have the criminal
\n                 law set into motion. The order of the magistrate
\n                 summoning        the accused   must reflect that he has
\n                 applied his mind to the facts of the case and the law
\n                 applicable thereto. He has to examine the nature of
\n                 allegations made in the complaint and the evidence
\n                 both oral and documentary in support thereof and
\n                 would     that    be sufficient for the complainant to
\n                 succeed in bringing charge home to the accused. It is
\n                 not that the Magistrate is a silent spectator at the time
\n                 of   recording     of    preliminary   evidence    before
\n                 summoning of the accused. Magistrate has to carefully
\n                 scrutinise   the evidence brought on record and may
\n                 even himself put questions to the complainant and
\n                 his witnesses to        elicit answers to find out the
\n                 truthfulness of the allegations or otherwise and then
\n                 examine if any offence is prima facie committed by all
\n                 or any of the accused.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n
                 The facts and circumstances of the case certainly
\n           require that the petitioners, who have been accused of
\n           commission of an offence, know the reasons for which they
\n           have been summoned, particularly in the facts and
\n           circumstances of the case given hereinabove.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           In the case in hand, I find that the material placed along with
\n Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003                                    8<\/span><\/p>\n
the cancellation report has not been considered.        Summoning of an<\/p>\n
accused is a serious matter for the accused as he is required to stand trial.<\/p>\n
The FIR version has been investigated by the Investigating Agency. The<\/p>\n
Investigating Agency, however, found no reason or material to<\/p>\n
recommend trial of the accused. Since the Magistrate has formulated an<\/p>\n
opinion that the cancellation report is not acceptable, some reasons ought<\/p>\n
to have been given. The impugned order does not even disclose as to for<\/p>\n
the commission of which offence, the petitioners have been summoned to<\/p>\n
stand trial.\n<\/p>\n
               For the reasons given hereinabove, the impugned order<\/p>\n
(Annexure P-11) is clearly illegal. Accordingly, this petition is partly<\/p>\n
allowed. Order dated 10.6.2003 (Annexure P-11) is quashed.<\/p>\n
               The matter is remitted to the trial Court for fresh<\/p>\n
consideration of the matter, in accordance with law.<\/p>\n
September 15, 2008                                        ( AJAI LAMBA )\nKang                                                              JUDGE\n <\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Punjab-Haryana High Court Babu Singh Mann Etc vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 15 September, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.37896-M of 2003 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 BABU SINGH MANN ETC. ……. PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. …. 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