{"id":4696,"date":"2003-12-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-12-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/fr-john-joseph-vs-the-state-of-tamiil-nadu-on-10-december-2003"},"modified":"2016-07-23T12:44:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T07:14:02","slug":"fr-john-joseph-vs-the-state-of-tamiil-nadu-on-10-december-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/fr-john-joseph-vs-the-state-of-tamiil-nadu-on-10-december-2003","title":{"rendered":"Fr. John Joseph vs The State Of Tamiil Nadu on 10 December, 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Fr. John Joseph vs The State Of Tamiil Nadu on 10 December, 2003<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS\n\nDATED: 10\/12\/2003\n\nCORAM\n\nTHE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR\n\nCrl.R.C.NO. 1717 OF 2003\nand\nCrl.M.P.NO.11167 OF 2003\n\n1. Fr. John Joseph,\n   S\/o. Ravel\n\n2. Sandanarajan,\n   S\/o. Paranjothi\n\n3. Maria John,\n   S\/o. Davidsion               .....   Petitioners \/Accused 1 to 3\n\n-Vs-\n\nThe State of Tamiil Nadu,\nRep. by Inspector of Police,\nKuzhithurai,\nKanyakumari District.           ..... Respondent \/ Complainant\n\n\n        Petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Criminal  Procedure  Code\nagainst  the  order  passed  by  the  Sessions  Judge, Kanyakumari division at\nNagercoil in Crl.M.P.No.2837 of 2003 in S.C.No.25 of 1998 dated 2 0.9.2003.\n\n!For Petitioners        :  Mr.V.  Selvaraj\n\n^For Respondent :  Mr.I.  Subramanian\n                Public Prosecutor\n                Assisted by\n                Mr.M.K.  Subramanian\n                Govt.  Advocate (Crl.Side)\n\n\n:O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>        Accused 1 to 3 in S.C.No.25 of 1998,  on  the  file  of  the  District<br \/>\nSessions  Judge,  Kanyakumari  District at Nagerocil, have filed this Revision<br \/>\nagainst the order passed by the learned District Judge in Crl.M.  P.No.2837 of<br \/>\n2003 dated 20.9.2003<\/p>\n<p>        2.  The petitioners have filed Crl.M.P.No.2837 of 2003  under  Section<br \/>\n91 Cr.P.C.  to summon the 161(3) Cr.P.C.  statements of the witnesses examined<br \/>\nin  Cr.No.2  of 2002 and the final report in the said case from the Additional<br \/>\nDirector General of Police, CBCID, Chennai for cross-examining the witnesses.\n<\/p>\n<p>        3.  The fourth accused in the above said case, preferred  Crl.R.C.No.1<br \/>\n510  of  2003  against  the  order  passed in Crl.M.P.No.2103\/2003 filed under<br \/>\nSection 91 Cr.P.C.  before this Court and this Court dismissed the same on the<br \/>\nground that the documents purported are only to the harassment  said  to  have<br \/>\nbeen meted out to the accused for the period between 4.9.1997 and 6.9.1997 and<br \/>\nthe murder is said to have taken place in the year 1995, and therefore, the so<br \/>\ncalled  documents  pertaining to the harassment will not in any way be helpful<br \/>\nto the accused.  Relying upon the  said  order  of  this  Court,  the  learned<br \/>\nDistrict  Judge  has  negatived  the  prayer of the accused for sending of the<br \/>\ndocuments.\n<\/p>\n<p>        4.  Charges framed against all the accused have been sent for by  this<br \/>\nCourt.   A  perusal  of  the  charges  framed would show that charges 11 to 15<br \/>\nrelate to the occurrence said to have taken place  on  5.9.1997  at  11.00  AM<br \/>\nbased  on  which charges under Sections 147, 148, 450, 364 and 506(2) IPC have<br \/>\nbeen framed.  If really the accused were taken to custody on 4.9.1997  by  the<br \/>\nofficers,  who  are  accused  in  Cr.No.2  of  200  2,  on  the file of CBCID,<br \/>\nTirunelveli, is true, the occurrence alleged to have taken place  on  5.9.1997<br \/>\nat  11.00  AM  should  have  been  false,  and therefore, the accused would be<br \/>\nentitled to prove that the alleged occurrence said  to  have  taken  place  on<br \/>\n5.9.1997 based on  which  the  very  F.I.R.    was  lodged  is false.  In that<br \/>\ncontext, the statement  of  witnesses  examined  in  Cr.No.2  of  2002  assume<br \/>\nimportance.   It  is pertinent to note that in Cr.No.2 of 2002, on the file of<br \/>\nCBCID, Tirunelveli Division, investigation had been over and even sanction  of<br \/>\nthe Government  was  obtained.  But, as subsequent development, the Honourable<br \/>\nFirst Bench in Writ Appeal Nos.3128 to 3130, 3214 and 3215 of 2002 has ordered<br \/>\nfresh investigation based on the telegraphic complaint  of  one  Ms.    Anjela<br \/>\nRajan.\n<\/p>\n<p>        5.   Learned  Public  Prosecutor submits that a clarification petition<br \/>\nfiled in the above writ  appeals  had  also  been  recently  dismissed  on  25<br \/>\n.11.2003  except  with  a  modification  that instead of  obtaining necessary<br \/>\nsanction from the Government  under  Section  197  of  the  Code  of  Criminal<br \/>\nProcedure, be  in  accordance  with law.  But the fact remains that further<br \/>\ninvestigation has to be conducted on the telegram given by Ms.   Anjela  Rajan<br \/>\nto  the  Honourable  the  Chief  Justice of India and the Honourable the Chief<br \/>\nJustice of High Court, Madras  and  the  Chairman,  Human  Rights  Commission.<br \/>\nHowever,  it  is a fact that except a similar complaint on similar allegation,<br \/>\ninvestigation was already over and sanction was already accorded.   Therefore,<br \/>\nthe  statement  of  witnesses  so  examined in Cr.No.2 of 2002, on the file of<br \/>\nCBCID, Tirunelveli, relating to the alleged occurrence of arrest  and  torture<br \/>\nof  the  petitioners from 4.9.1997 onwards will be a relevant fact to disprove<br \/>\nthe charges 11 to 15 now framed against the petitioners.\n<\/p>\n<p>        6.  Learned Public Prosecutor  also  submits  that  if  necessary  the<br \/>\npetitioners  can  be permitted to cross-examine the witnesses already examined<br \/>\nonly to the extent of the arrest alleged on 3.9.1997 and the  occurrence  said<br \/>\nto have taken place on 5.9.1997, that is, with regard to charges 11 to 15.\n<\/p>\n<p>        7.   It  is  open  to  the  petitioners to cross-examine such of those<br \/>\nwitnesses, who have deposed about the incidents alleged to have taken place on<br \/>\n5.9.1997 by  contradictory  statement,  if  any,  with  regard  to  arrest  on<br \/>\n4.9.1997\/5.9.1997 found  in  Cr.No.2  of  2002.    With this observation, this<br \/>\nRevision Petition is allowed and the learned District  Judge  is  directed  to<br \/>\ngive  an  opportunity for sending for the documents in Cr.No.2 of 2002, on the<br \/>\nfile  of  CBCID,  Tirunelveli  division  and   permit   the   petitioners   to<br \/>\ncross-examine  on  the  question of the alleged arrest on 4.9.1997 or 5.9.1997<br \/>\nand incidents narrated in charges  11  to  15.    Learned  District  Judge  is<br \/>\ndirected to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>        8.    To   the  extent  indicated  above,  the  Revision  is  allowed.<br \/>\nConsequently, Crl.M.P.No.11167 is closed.\n<\/p>\n<p>Index :  Yes<br \/>\nInternet:  Yes<\/p>\n<p>dpk<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1.  The Principal Sessions Judge, Kanyakumari District at<br \/>\nNagercoil.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.  The Inspector of Police, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari<br \/>\nDistrict.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.  The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 104.\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court Fr. John Joseph vs The State Of Tamiil Nadu on 10 December, 2003 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10\/12\/2003 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR Crl.R.C.NO. 1717 OF 2003 and Crl.M.P.NO.11167 OF 2003 1. Fr. John Joseph, S\/o. Ravel 2. Sandanarajan, S\/o. Paranjothi 3. 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