{"id":42029,"date":"2008-07-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rizwana-vs-state-on-3-july-2008"},"modified":"2015-10-24T20:03:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T14:33:52","slug":"rizwana-vs-state-on-3-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rizwana-vs-state-on-3-july-2008","title":{"rendered":"Rizwana vs State on 3 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gujarat High Court<\/div>\n
Rizwana vs State on 3 July, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: H.N.Devani,&Nbsp;<\/div>\n
   Gujarat High Court Case Information System \n\n  \n  \n    \n\n \n \n    \t      \n         \n\t    \n\t\t   Print\n\t\t\t\t          \n\n  \n\n\n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\t \n\nSCR.A\/973\/2008\t 8\/ 8\tORDER \n \n \n\n\t\n\n \n\nIN\nTHE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\nSPECIAL\nCRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 973 of 2008\n \n\n \n \n==========================================\n\n\n \n\nRIZWANA\nASSIF BAJIWALA - Applicant(s)\n \n\nVersus\n \n\nSTATE\nOF GUJARAT & 1 - Respondent(s)\n \n\n=========================================\n \nAppearance : \nMR\nMM SAIYED for Applicant(s) : 1, \nMR MA PATEL,\nADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Respondent(s) : 1, \nRULE SERVED BY DS\nfor Respondent(s) : 2, \n==========================================\n\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nCORAM\n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nHONOURABLE\n\t\t\tMS.JUSTICE H.N.DEVANI\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\nDate\n: 03\/07\/2008 \n\n \n\n \n \nORAL\nORDER<\/pre>\n
The
\n\tfacts of the case stated briefly are that the petitioner herein is
\n\tmarried to one Assif Mahmed Bajiwala who is an Indian National
\n\tworking at Lusaka, Zambia. It appears that the petitioner who
\n\taccompanied her husband to Lusaka after her marriage, returned to
\n\tIndia in 2006 for the delivery of her first child. After the birth
\n\tof her daughter Sana, the petitioner was desirous of obtaining a
\n\tpassport for her daughter so as to take her to Zambia. It appears
\n\tthat the petitioner?”s husband sent an affidavit stating that he
\n\thad no objection to if a passport is issued to his daughter, which
\n\twas sworn before the Commission of Oath and stamped by the Second
\n\tSecretary (Consular) High Commission of India. The petitioner
\n\tsubmitted the said affidavit along with her application for passport
\n\tfor her daughter. It appears that the concerned authorities found
\n\tsomething suspicious about the said affidavit, hence the notice of
\n\tthe concerned District Superintendent of Police was drawn to the
\n\tsame and upon inquiring with the High Commission of India at Lusaka
\n\t(hereinafter referred to as ?Sthe Mission??), they were informed
\n\tthat the affidavit appears to be false. On sending a reminder, the
\n\tauthorities were informed that the Clerk in charge of such
\n\taffidavits has not maintained proper records, besides it has not
\n\tbeen established that the signature on the affidavit is that of the
\n\tlocal clerk of the earlier Consular Officer. In the aforesaid
\n\tpremises, a complaint came to be filed against the petitioner for
\n\tthe offences under sections 199, 200, 471, 114 of the Indian Penal
\n\tCode and section 3(12) 1(a) of the Passports Act, 1967 which came to
\n\tbe registered as a first information report vide Bharuch ??B?”
\n\tDivision Police Station I C.R. No.23 of 2007. It is this first
\n\tinformation report of which quashment is sought for by this petition
\n\tunder Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with section 482
\n\tof the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Code).\n<\/p>\n
Heard,
\n\tMr. M.M. Saiyed learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. M.A.
\n\tPatel learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.\n<\/p>\n
The
\n\tlearned Advocate for the petitioner has submitted that as objection
\n\twas raised qua the first affidavit dated 13.10.2006, the petitioner
\n\t?”s husband had sent another affidavit stamped by the High
\n\tCommission of India, Lusaka, pursuant to which her daughter had been
\n\tissued a passport and the petitioner along with her daughter had
\n\tjoined her husband at Lusaka. Subsequently the petitioner returned
\n\tto India in the year 2007 and gave birth to a son named Nadeem to
\n\twhom a passport had been issued by the passport authority.
\n\tOn28.04.2008, while leaving India the petitioner was detained with
\n\ther children in connection with the offence referred to hereinabove.
\n\tIt is pointed out that the husband of the petitioner took up the
\n\tmatter with the High Commission at Lusaka, pursuant to which the
\n\tHigh Commission has forwarded a communication dated 17th
\n\tApril, 2008 requesting that the named of the petitioner  be cleared
\n\tfrom this case and she be allowed to travel to Zambia.\n<\/p>\n
In
\n\tthe aforesaid factual background, the learned Advocate for the
\n\tpetitioner has submitted that the alleged signature of Surinder
\n\tKumar, the then Second Secretary (Consular) High Commission, India
\n\tat Lusaka was not put either by the petitioner or her husband. In
\n\tconnection with the said affidavit, the Indian High Commission had
\n\tdismissed the clerk responsible for the wrong; the alleged signature
\n\twas put in the office of the High Commission at Lusaka; the contents
\n\tof both the affidavits are the same; it is nobody?”s case that the
\n\tcontents of either of the affidavits are false or incorrect. It is
\n\tfurther contended that looking to the nature of the allegations
\n\tagainst the petitioner, neither the ingredients of sections 199, 200
\n\tor 471 IPC nor the section 3 of the Passports Act are satisfied. It
\n\tis submitted that in the circumstances, continuance of the
\n\tproceedings against the petitioner  is an abuse of the process of
\n\tlaw and as such the same are required to be quashed.\n<\/p>\n
On
\n\tthe other hand Mr. M.A. Patel learned Additional Public Prosecutor
\n\thas opposed the petition. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor
\n\thas placed on record two communications of the Second Secretary
\n\t(Cons), High Commission of India, Lusaka dated 23rd
\n\tNovember, 2006 and 21st March, 2007 which are taken on
\n\trecord. Both the communications relate to the offence in question.
\n\tBy the communication dated 23rd November, 2006 it is
\n\tconfirmed that the affidavit issued by the Mission appears to be
\n\tforged. It is further stated that they are making their own internal
\n\tenquiries in the matter. It is also stated that they could not
\n\trespond earlier as the officer, in whose name the affidavit is
\n\tsigned, has left the Mission on transfer. In the communication dated
\n\t21st March, 2007 it is stated that the mission has
\n\tinvestigated the matter internally and it was found that the
\n\tlocal-based clerk, who was dealing with the subject matter, has not
\n\tmaintained proper records for issue of this affidavit. That, they
\n\thave not been able to establish the authenticity of the signature
\n\teither from the previous Consular Officer or from the local-based
\n\tclerk. That, both have refused that they signed the affidavit and
\n\tthat the Mission has since removed the local-based clerk from the
\n\tVisa Section of the Mission. It is accordingly submitted that both
\n\tthe persons concerned with the affidavit in question have denied
\n\tthat they have signed the affidavit and that as per the Mission the
\n\taffidavit appears to be forged, hence, it cannot be said that no
\n\toffence as alleged is made out. It is urged that no case is made out
\n\tfor intervention by this Court, hence the petition deserves to be
\n\tdismissed.\n<\/p>\n
A
\n\tperusal of the record of the case shows that the first affidavit
\n\ti.e. the allegedly forged affidavit, was made on 13.10.2006 and the
\n\tsecond affidavit on the basis of which passport was issued to the
\n\tdaughter of the petitioner was made on 20.12.2006. Both affidavits
\n\tare identically worded. In the circumstances, there is no apparent
\n\treason for the petitioner or her husband to resort to any unlawful
\n\tmeans for making the affidavit. While issuing the new affidavit, the
\n\tMission had by a communication dated 21st December, 2006
\n\trequested the Office of the Superintendent of Police, Bharuch to
\n\textend necessary assistance in regard to issue of passport to the
\n\tpetitioner. It may also be pertinent to note that this communication
\n\tis made with reference to the earlier communication dated 23rd
\n\tNovember, 2006. It cannot be gainsaid that if at all the signature
\n\ton the first affidavit was forged; the Mission would be most
\n\tconcerned. The very fact that the Mission itself has request to
\n\textend assistance to the petitioner makes it amply clear that there
\n\tis nothing against the petitioner so far as the Mission is
\n\tconcerned.\n<\/p>\n
It
\n\twould also be pertinent to refer to the contents of the
\n\tcommunication dated 17th April, 2008, addressed by the
\n\tSecond Secretary (Consular) to the D.S.P. Officer, Bharuch B
\n\tDivision which reads as under:\n<\/p>\n
?SReference
\napplication dated April 9, 2008 from Mr.Bajiwala Assif, copy enclosed
\nfor ready reference.\n<\/p>\n
[2]\tThe
\nsaid affidavit dated 13.10.2006 for applying of Passport for new born
\ndaughter (Bajiwala Sana Assif Mahamed) was issued to Mr.Bajiwala
\nAssif Mahamed by a local employee of this High Commission against
\nwhom a disciplinary action has been taken and she has been dismissed
\nfrom the service.  Since the said affidavit was sent to India, this
\nHigh Commission could not retrieve the same to avoid the harassment
\nit may cause to the applicant.\n<\/p>\n
[3]\tLater
\non after verifying these facts, the then Second Secretary (Cons) &
\nHOC, Mr.P.P.Singh issued the correct affidavit No.350\/06 dated
\n20.12.2006 vide his fax No.LUS\/Cons\/Misc\/06 on the basis of which a
\npassport was issued by the Surat Regional Office to the new born
\nchild ?  Bajiwala Sana Assif Mahamed.\n<\/p>\n
[4]\tIn
\nview of the para 2 above, it is requested that the names of
\nMrs.Bajiwala Rizwana Asif (holder of Indian Passport No.G-6813519)
\nand Mr.Bajiwala Assif Mahmed (holder of Indian Passport No.Z1307302)
\nmay be cleared from this case and Mrs.Rizwana Bajiwala may be allowed
\nto travel to Zambia.??\n<\/p>\n
A
\n\tperusal of the aforesaid communication makes it evident that the
\n\tirregularity\/illegality if any, was on the part of an employee of
\n\tthe Mission. Hence, the Mission was also concerned about the
\n\tharassment caused to the petitioner on account of the default on
\n\tpart of the said employee.\n<\/p>\n
In
\n\tthe background of the facts noted hereinabove, there does not appear
\n\tto be any deliberate attempt on the part of the petitioner to
\n\tmislead the Passport authorities. Besides, looking to the contents
\n\tof both the affidavits, there does not appear to be any valid reason
\n\tfor the petitioner to file a false or forged affidavit of this
\n\tnature. It appears that the petitioner has been penalised on account
\n\tof default on the part of an employee of the Mission.\n<\/p>\n
Apart
\n\tfrom the aforesaid factual position, as can be seen from the First
\n\tInformation Report in question, the offences alleged against the
\n\tpresent petitioner are under Sections 199, 200, 471, 114 of the
\n\tIndian Penal Code and Section 3(12)(1)(a) of the Passports Act,
\n\t1967.  Section 199 of the Indian Penal Code deals with the false
\n\tstatement made in declaration which is by law receivable as
\n\tevidence.  A perusal of the provisions of Section 199 clearly shows
\n\tthat the allegations made in the complaint do not satisfy the
\n\tingredients of Section 199 of the Indian Penal Code.  Section 200 of
\n\tthe IPC deals with using as true such declaration knowing it to be
\n\tfalse.  In the facts of the present case, it is evident that there
\n\tis no falsity insofar as the contents of the affidavit in question
\n\tare concerned.  In the circumstances, the provisions of Section 200
\n\talso appear to have been wrongly invoked.  Section 471 of the IPC
\n\tprovides for punishment for using as genuine a forged document.  In
\n\tthe facts of the present case, it cannot be said that the petitioner
\n\thad any reason to believe that the affidavit in question is forged.
\n\tIn the circumstances, none of the offences under the provisions of
\n\tthe Indian Penal Code can be said to be attracted.\n<\/p>\n
As
\n\tregards the allegations under the Passports Act, 1967, there appears
\n\tto be some mistake as there is no sub-section (12) in Section 3 of
\n\tthe Act.  Besides, looking to the provisions of Section 3 of the
\n\tPassports Act, 1967, the offence alleged against the petitioner is
\n\tnot that she has attempted to depart from India without a valid
\n\tpassport or a travel document.  In the circumstances, even
\n\totherwise, none of the offences alleged can be said to be
\n\tconstituted against the petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
In
\n\tthe aforesaid premises, this Court is of the view that continuation
\n\tof the proceedings against the petitioner would amount to abuse of
\n\tthe process of Court. This is therefore a fit case for exercise of
\n\tpowers under section 482 of the Code.\n<\/p>\n
In
\n\tthe result the petition succeeds and is accordingly allowed. The
\n\tfirst information report registered vide ?SB?? Division Police
\n\tStation, Bharuch I C.R. No.23\/07 and all proceedings emanating
\n\ttherefrom are hereby quashed. Rule is made absolute.\n<\/p>\n
Direct
\n\tservice is permitted today.\n<\/p>\n
[HARSHA
\nDEVANI, J.]<\/p>\n
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Gujarat High Court Rizwana vs State on 3 July, 2008 Author: H.N.Devani,&Nbsp; Gujarat High Court Case Information System Print SCR.A\/973\/2008 8\/ 8 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 973 of 2008 ========================================== RIZWANA ASSIF BAJIWALA – Applicant(s) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & 1 – Respondent(s) ========================================= Appearance : […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gujarat-high-court","category-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nRizwana vs State on 3 July, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rizwana-vs-state-on-3-july-2008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rizwana vs State on 3 July, 2008 - 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