{"id":73751,"date":"2009-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sukhminder-singh-and-another-vs-harcharan-singh-and-another-on-21-july-2009"},"modified":"2016-07-01T02:21:12","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T20:51:12","slug":"sukhminder-singh-and-another-vs-harcharan-singh-and-another-on-21-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sukhminder-singh-and-another-vs-harcharan-singh-and-another-on-21-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"Sukhminder Singh And Another vs Harcharan Singh And Another on 21 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Punjab-Haryana High Court<\/div>\n
Sukhminder Singh And Another vs Harcharan Singh And Another on 21 July, 2009<\/div>\n
Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008           1\n\n         IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA\n                      AT CHANDIGARH\n\n                        Crl. Misc. No.M-5426 of 2008\n                          Decided on : 21-07-2009\n\nSukhminder Singh and another\n\n                                               ....Petitioners\n\n                     VERSUS\n\nHarcharan Singh and another\n\n                                               ....Respondents<\/pre>\n
CORAM:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER<\/p>\n
Present:-      Mr. P.P.S.Duggal, Advocate for the petitioners.<\/p>\n
               Mr. Mandeep K Saajan, Advocate for the respondents.<\/p>\n
MAHESH GROVER, J<\/p>\n
               This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal<\/p>\n
Procedure praying for quashing of a complaint (Annexure P-4) and the<\/p>\n
consequent summoning order dated 11.8.2007 (Annexure P-5) passed by the<\/p>\n
Trial Court.\n<\/p>\n
               Complainant-respondent       no.2   Atma    Singh   preferred   a<\/p>\n
complaint against the petitioners and number of other persons under the<\/p>\n
provisions of Section 500, 506 IPC. The essence of the allegations against<\/p>\n
the petitioners and other persons has been brought in para nos. 4, 5 and 6 of<\/p>\n
the complaint which are extracted hereunder:-<\/p>\n
                           “4    That accused no.1 namely Baljeet Singh has<\/p>\n
               given an application to the SSP, Faridkot against the<\/p>\n
               complainants and Baltej Singh s\/o Bachan Singh, Baldev Singh<\/p>\n
               s\/o Bachan Singh, Harcharan Singh s\/o Bagh Singh, Jagdev
\n Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008         2<\/span><\/p>\n
             Singh s\/o Ahala Singh, Balraj Singh s\/o Hakam Singh, the<\/p>\n
             complaint was totally false and was full of mis statement.<\/p>\n
             There was no truth in it. This application was marked to SP(H),<\/p>\n
             Faridkot, because of this application the police went to the<\/p>\n
             houses of the complainants number of times, because of coming<\/p>\n
             of the police number of time at the residence, the reputation of<\/p>\n
             the complainants were hitted in the village and among the<\/p>\n
             relations, and the self respect was also shaked. The police<\/p>\n
             treated the complainants as accused, the police at the<\/p>\n
             application of the applicant has harassed the complainants and<\/p>\n
             others, many times the police forcibly has taken the<\/p>\n
             complainants to the police station as an accused from the<\/p>\n
             village, because of the various visits, at the office SP(H),<\/p>\n
             Faridkot, the people started looking us as accused, the<\/p>\n
             complainants also appeared as per call, before the office of the<\/p>\n
             SP(H) and they have to wait outside of the office of this officer,<\/p>\n
             the person of the area and other known of this officer, the<\/p>\n
             person of the area and other known persons started looking to<\/p>\n
             the complainants as accused.\n<\/p>\n
             5. That accused no.1 namely Baljeet Singh in conspiracy with<\/p>\n
                other accused persons and after the planning, to implicate the<\/p>\n
                complainants made out to totally false version, relating to<\/p>\n
                1.12.2006 made out a false story and gave this false<\/p>\n
                application to the office of SSP, Faridkot on 15.1.2007. The<\/p>\n
                above stated accused persons with conspiracy with each<\/p>\n
                other, some Shamlat land of panchayat, the suspended
\n Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008         3<\/span><\/p>\n
                Sarpanch Gurcharan Singh alongwith other accused has<\/p>\n
                illegally occupied it, because of this allegation possession<\/p>\n
                Gurcharan Singh and his other members have been<\/p>\n
                suspended, they don’t want to leave this illegal possession,<\/p>\n
                the Govt. has to construct water works upon this Shamlat<\/p>\n
                land the Govt. has issued the order for the vocation of the<\/p>\n
                illegal possession, regarding this the demarcation dated<\/p>\n
                1.12.2006, accused no. 7 and 8, in conspiracy with other<\/p>\n
                accused was conducted in the home and no information was<\/p>\n
                given to any other person. The complainants wants to vacate<\/p>\n
                this illegal possession of the panchayat land, on the<\/p>\n
                applications of the complainants, the demarcation on<\/p>\n
                6.6.2005 was done because of this grudge, accused no.1<\/p>\n
                namely Baljeet Singh conniving with other accused from<\/p>\n
                no.2 to no.10 gave a false application to the SSP, Faridkot<\/p>\n
                dated 15.1.2007.\n<\/p>\n
             6. That accused no.1 to 10 in conspiracy to take the revenge<\/p>\n
                from the complainants gave a false application against the<\/p>\n
                complainants and Baltej Singh s\/o Bachan Singh, Baldev<\/p>\n
                Singh s\/o Bachan Singh, Jagdev Singh s\/o Ahala Singh,<\/p>\n
                Balraj Singh s\/o Hakam Singh, this application for inquiry<\/p>\n
                was marked to SP(H) Faridkot.         This application was<\/p>\n
                inquired into, the SP(H) Faridkot has called both of the<\/p>\n
                parties in his office, where accused no.1 to 10 has given the<\/p>\n
                false wrong statement allegating the complainants. Because<\/p>\n
                of conspiracy of the accused person and because of this false
\n Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008          4<\/span><\/p>\n
                application, the police came to call the complainants in the<\/p>\n
                village and in the house, in the village a gathering was<\/p>\n
                organized because of the false application we are worked all<\/p>\n
                in the gathering, because of this the complainants has to bear<\/p>\n
                insult, and the reputation was also hitted. The above stated<\/p>\n
                accused person in a conspiracy by stating wrongly has given<\/p>\n
                the false application. After inquiry the application was found<\/p>\n
                false and it was consigned.”\n<\/p>\n
             Apart from the above allegations there is no other allegation<\/p>\n
against the petitioners. Learned Trial Court before whom the complaint was<\/p>\n
presented after recording of the preliminary evidence summoned the<\/p>\n
petitioners and other persons to stand trial.\n<\/p>\n
             In the instant petition, learned counsel for the petitioners has<\/p>\n
contended that complaint is an abuse of the process of law. He has stated<\/p>\n
that:-\n<\/p>\n
(i)          that a perusal of the complaint does not disclose of commission<\/p>\n
             of any offence<\/p>\n
(ii)         even if the allegations are taken to be correct, they does not<\/p>\n
             constitute commission of any offence by the petitioners and<\/p>\n
             other persons<\/p>\n
(iii)        that complaint is a counter blast to the complaint initiated by<\/p>\n
             accused Baljit Singh who had filed a complaint against Atma<\/p>\n
             Singh the present complainant under the provisions of Section<\/p>\n
             3 & 4 of the Prevention of Atrocities to Scheduled Castes and<\/p>\n
             Scheduled Tribes Act.\n<\/p>\n
(iv)         that the petitioners were arrayed as accused by the complainant
\n Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008         5<\/span><\/p>\n
             because they were mentioned as witnesses in the complaint<\/p>\n
             preferred by Baljit Singh.\n<\/p>\n
(v)          that the complainant has effected the compromise with Baljit<\/p>\n
             Singh and withdrawn the complaint which is reflected from<\/p>\n
             Annexure R-4 and as a result thereof, there are no proceedings<\/p>\n
             against Baljit Singh whereas petitioners continue to face the<\/p>\n
             trial.\n<\/p>\n
             Learned counsel prays that in view of the aforesaid, the present<\/p>\n
petition deserves to be accepted and the complaint and the consequent<\/p>\n
summoning order dated 11.8.2007 deserve to be quashed.<\/p>\n
             On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent has<\/p>\n
contended that there are specific averments in the complaint against the<\/p>\n
petitioners which reveal the commission of a specific offence for which they<\/p>\n
have been rightly summoned. Reliance was placed on judgment of this<\/p>\n
Court in Kulbir Singh Uberoi versus M\/s Kumar Industries (P&H) 2007<\/p>\n
(3) RCR (Crl) 147 to contend that once cognizance has been taken by the<\/p>\n
Trial Court in the complaint then the power under Section 482 Cr.P.C which<\/p>\n
is to be used sparingly should not be ordinarily exercised and let the Trial<\/p>\n
Court decide the matter.\n<\/p>\n
             I have heard learned counsel for the parties.\n<\/p>\n
             It is no doubt that powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C should be<\/p>\n
exercised sparingly but if the Court is confronted with a situation where<\/p>\n
abuse of the power is implicit from the facts of the case then in such an<\/p>\n
eventuality power under Section 482 Cr.P.C has to be exercised in order to<\/p>\n
thwart such an abuse at the hands of the complainant. The provisions of<\/p>\n
Section 482 Cr.P.C are extracted hereunder:-\n<\/p>\n
 Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008          6<\/span><\/p>\n
                            Section 482:-     Saving of inherent powers of<\/p>\n
             High Court- Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or<\/p>\n
             affect the inherent powers of the High Court to make such<\/p>\n
             orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under<\/p>\n
             this Code, or to prevent abuse of the process of any Court or<\/p>\n
             otherwise to secure the ends of justice.”\n<\/p>\n
             In case State of Haryana and others versus Bhajan Lal and<\/p>\n
others AIR 1992 SC 604(1) following tests were laid down for considering<\/p>\n
the quashing of a complaint:-\n<\/p>\n
             1. Where the allegations made in the First Information Report<\/p>\n
                or the complaint, even if they are taken at their face value<\/p>\n
                and accepted in their entirety do not prima facie constitute<\/p>\n
                any offence or make out a case against the accused.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
             2. Where the allegations in the First Information Report and<\/p>\n
                other materials, if any, accompanying the FIR do not disclose<\/p>\n
                a cognizable offence, justifying an investigation by police<\/p>\n
                officers under Section 156 (1) of the Code except under an<\/p>\n
                order of a Magistrate within the purview of Section 155(2) of<\/p>\n
                the Code.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
             3. Where the uncontroverted allegations made in the FIR or<\/p>\n
                complaint and the evidence collected in support of the same<\/p>\n
                do not disclose the commission of any offence and make out<\/p>\n
                a case against the accused.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
             4. Where, the allegations in the FIR do not constitute a<\/p>\n
                cognizable offence but constitute only a non-cognizable<\/p>\n
                offence, no investigation is permitted by a police officer
\n Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008         7<\/span><\/p>\n
                without an order of a Magistrate as contemplated under<\/p>\n
                Section 155(2) of the Code.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
             5. Where the allegations made in the FIR or complaint are so<\/p>\n
                absurd and inherently improbable on the basis of which no<\/p>\n
                prudent person can ever reach a just conclusion that there is<\/p>\n
                sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
             6. Where there is an express legal bar engrafted in any of the<\/p>\n
                provisions of the Code or the concerned Act (under which a<\/p>\n
                criminal proceeding is instituted) to the institution and<\/p>\n
                continuance of the proceedings and\/or where there is a<\/p>\n
                specific provision in the Code or the concerned Act,<\/p>\n
                providing efficacious redress for the grievance of the<\/p>\n
                aggrieved party.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
             7. Where a criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with<\/p>\n
                mala fide and\/ or where the proceeding is maliciously<\/p>\n
                instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on<\/p>\n
                the accused and with a view to spite him due to private and<\/p>\n
                personal grudge.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
             A perusal of the extract of the complaint which has been<\/p>\n
reproduced above even if taken to be correct on the face of it does not reveal<\/p>\n
commission of any offence. The allegations are simply vague and sweeping<\/p>\n
in nature. There is no averment in the complaint as to how the petitioners<\/p>\n
were instrumental in filing of the complaint by one Baljit Singh. The abuse<\/p>\n
is further evident from the fact that Baljit Singh is the person who actually<\/p>\n
initiated the complaint under provisions of Section 3 and 4 of the<\/p>\n
Prevention of Atrocities to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled      Tribes    Act
\n Crl. Misc. No. M-5426 of 2008          8<\/span><\/p>\n
against the complainant Atma Singh.          Petitioners were merely cited as<\/p>\n
witnesses in the said complaint and obviously the complaint was the<\/p>\n
outcome of said Baljit Singh having mentioned the names of the petitioners<\/p>\n
as witnesses. Perusal of Annexure R-4 reveals that the complainant has<\/p>\n
settled the matter with Baljit Singh and has chosen to withdraw the<\/p>\n
complaint against him while persisting with the proceedings against the<\/p>\n
petitioners. In any eventuality if these circumstances are to be ignored the<\/p>\n
facts still remains that the complainant was required to delineate the role of<\/p>\n
each and every person so as to make out clearly that the offence stood<\/p>\n
committed by them or prima facie established their complicity. But if the<\/p>\n
complaint is silent on the role of the petitioners or the role of the individuals<\/p>\n
who are so alleged to have committed the offence then even if the complaint<\/p>\n
is permitted to go on it is unlikely to result in any conviction of person. So<\/p>\n
far as looking on from this angle,         complaint (Annexure P-4) and the<\/p>\n
consequent summoning order dated 11.8.2007 (Annexure P-5) passed by the<\/p>\n
Trial Court deserve to be quashed as persisting with the proceedings is<\/p>\n
unlikely to lead to any conviction of any person.<\/p>\n
             Having regard to the aforesaid, the present petition is allowed<\/p>\n
and complaint (Annexure P-4) and the consequent summoning order dated<\/p>\n
11.8.2007 (Annexure P-5) passed by the Trial Court are hereby quashed.<\/p>\n
July 21, 2009                                   (Mahesh Grover)\nrekha                                              Judge\n <\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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No.M-5426 of 2008 Decided on : 21-07-2009 Sukhminder Singh and another ….Petitioners VERSUS Harcharan Singh and another ….Respondents CORAM:- HON’BLE […]<\/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":[8,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-punjab-haryana-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nSukhminder Singh And Another vs Harcharan Singh And Another on 21 July, 2009 - 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\/sukhminder-singh-and-another-vs-harcharan-singh-and-another-on-21-july-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sukhminder Singh And Another vs Harcharan Singh And Another on 21 July, 2009 - 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