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2001 DIGILAW 939 (MP)

Uma Aarsay v. State of M. P.

2001-12-12

N.S.AZAD

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ORDER 1. This order shall dispose of M.Cr.C. No. 6362/2001 filed on behalf of the petitioner (State) so also M.Cr.C. No. 5981/2001, filed on behalf of Uma Aarsay, the complainant, as in both of these petitions, the orders of grant of anticipatory bail to these respondents which are dated 28th September, 2001 and 1st October, 2001, are sought to be set aside. 2. By separate orders dated 28.9.2001, Special Judge, Hoshangabad, granted anticipatory bail to respondents No.2 to 4 and by order dated 1.10.2001 to respondent No. 1 in respect of Crime No. 81/2001, registered at Police Station Anusuchit Jati, Anusuchit Janjati Kalyan, Hoshangabad for offences punishable u/s 323, 506 r/w. section 34 of the IPC and section 3(1)(x) and (xiv) of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act making following observations :- ** vuqlwfpr tkfr tu tkfr vR;kpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e 1989 dh /kkjk 18 varxZr tekur ij fjgk djus dk izko/kku ugha gS] fdarq dsl Mk;jh esa izLrqr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ] lkf{k;ksa ds iqfyl dFku ns[kus ds i’pkr~ izkFkhZ dh ewy Hkkouk vfHk;ksxh dks viekfur ;k uhpk fn[kkus dh izrhr ugha gksrhA vfHk;ksxh us eq[; ?kVuk vtqZu ify;k ds ?kj dh crkbZ gS vr% vijk/k dk gsrq ;g ugha fd vfHk;ksxh dks uhpk fn[kk;k tkosA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ rFkk lkf{k;ksa ds dFku ds i’pkr~ ;g dg ikuk dfBu gS fd vfHk;qDr us vfHk;ksxh ds yksd lekxr ds LFkku ds ekxZ ij :f}xr vf/kdkj ls badkj fd;k ;k vfHk;ksxh dks ck/kk igq¡pkbZ rkfd mls mlds vf/kdkj ls jksdk tk ldsA** 3. After a consideration of various earlier pronouncements on the point of cancellation of bail under section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it is found dictated by their Lordships of Supreme Court in Puran v. Rambilas and another reported in AIR 2001 SC 2023 that – ''The concept of setting aside the unjustified illegal or perverse order is totally different from the concept of cancelling the bail on the ground that accused has mis-conducted himself or because of some new facts requiring such cancellation." It is further found explained by their Lordships of the Supreme Court in Puran v. Rainbilas (supra) that -"Generally speaking the grounds for cancellation of bail broadly are interference or attempt to interfere with the due course of administration of justice or evasion or attempt to evade the due course of justice or abuse of the concession granted to the accused in any manner. However, these instances are merely illustrative and not exhaustive. One such ground for cancellation of bail would be where ignoring material and evidence on record a perverse order granting bail is passed in a heinous crime of the nature like bride burning and that too without giving any reasons. Such an order would be against principles of law. Interest of justice would also require that such a perverse order be set aside and bail be cancelled. It must be remembered that such offences are on the rise and have a very serious impact on the society. Therefore, an arbitrary and wrong exercise of discretion by the trial Court has to be corrected." 4. Shri H.S. Dubey, the learned counsel for the respondents has drawn my attention to the following pronouncements of this Court, in support of this argument that where no prima facie material to raise suspicion of commission of any offence punishable under the SC/ST Act is available, the bar created in Section 18 of the Act is not attracted. Shri H.S. Dubey, the learned counsel for the respondents has drawn my attention to the following pronouncements of this Court, in support of this argument that where no prima facie material to raise suspicion of commission of any offence punishable under the SC/ST Act is available, the bar created in Section 18 of the Act is not attracted. The authorities cited on behalf of the respondents, of course, support the aforesaid view but are not required to be discussed in detail :- (1) Ramdayal and others v. State of M.P. ( 1991 JLJ 468 ) (2) Arun Kumar Shanna v. State of M.P. (1991 (II) M.P. Weekly Notes (Note No. 92) (3) Raghuvir Prasad v. State of M.P. (1995 (II) M.P. Weekly Notes (Note No. 70) (4) Raj Kumar Jain v. State of M.P. (2000 (3) MPLJ 140) (5) Narhari Prasad v. State of M.P. (2001 (1) CRJ 141 (M.P.) 5. On the point of cancellation of bail also, Shri H.S. Dubey has. cited Dolatram v. State of Haryana reported in (1995 (1) M.P. Weekly Notes Note No. 219), which is relied upon in Puran v. Rambilas and another (supra), so also Subhendu Mishra v. Subrat Kumar Mishra and another reported in AIR 1999 SC 3026 which again was considered in Puran v. Rambilas (supra) therefore, the aforesaid two authorities also need not be discussed. Then, in Aslam Babalal Desai v. State of Maharashtra, reported in AIR 1993 SC page 1 also, it is found explained by their Lordships of the Supreme Court in para 11 at page 10 that – "The bail granted under section 437(1) or (2) or 439(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be cancelled where (i) the accused misuses his liberty by indulging in similar criminal activity, (ii) interferes with the course of investigation (iii) attempts to tamper with evidence or witnesses, (iv) threatens witnesses or indulges in similar activities which would hamper smooth investigation, (v) there is likelihood of his fleeing to another country, (vi) attempts to make himself scarce by going underground or becoming unavailable to the investigating agency, (vii) attempts to place himself beyond the reach of his surety, etc. These grounds are illustrative and not exhaustive." And the same view is found taken by their Lordships of the Supreme Coul1 in Puran v. Rambilas and another (supra) with an addition that the bail orders may be cancelled on the ground of it being unjustified, illegal or perverse, passed on wrong exercise of discretion by the trial Court. 6. Now, I proceed to consider the submissions made on behalf of the petitioners. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that respondent Arjun Paliya, who is the Vice President of Jile Panchayat, Hoshangabad, is not permitting petitioner Uma Aarsay, the newly elected President of Jila Panchayat, Hoshangabad, to discharge the duties, as per her free will with the help of respondents Manmohan Paliya, Raj Kumar Paliya and other associates. It is also argued on behalf of the petitioners that in the light of material, which was available in case diary against the respondents it was not a fit case for granting anticipatory bail. It is also argued on behalf of the petitioners that in the light of material, which was available in case diary against the respondents it was not a fit case for granting anticipatory bail. My attention is drawn to following parts of typed FIR dated 16.8.2001, recorded at Police Station Anusuchit Jati, Janjati Kalyan, Hoshangabad, and the statements of complainant Uma Aarsay, her husband Gopal Prasad Aarsay and Bhaiyaji Gujar, recorded u/s. 161 of the CrPC, which reads as follows :- izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ dk Hkkx % **rks esa rFkk esjs ifr o HkkbZth xwtj thi ls ckl[ksM+k Jh vtqZu ify;k ds ?kj x;sA tgk¡ Jh vtqZu ify;k eq> ij ukjkt gksdj cksys fd rwus viuh tkfr crk nhA uhp dgha dh] eSusa rq>s lEesyu esa pyus dh [kcj ugha fn;k rks rw xbZ dSls vkSj thi dSls ys tk;hA T;knk gksf’k;kj cu jgh gS eSa nks fnu es rsjs dks v/;{k in ls gVok nw¡xkA psgjk cjckn gks tk;sxkA rsjs ifr o cPpksa dk tku ls ekj Mkyw¡xkA ?kj esa vkx yxk nw¡xkA f}rh; Hkkx % ** blds Hkrhts jktk us Hkh eq>s nks ckj ?kj ij vkdj /kedh ns pqdk gS fd tks ckr esjs pkpk chys] lqu ysuk] ugha rks iwjs ifjokj dks [kRe dj nw¡xkA blh izdkj Jh eueksgu ify;k tuin v/;{k cu[ksaM+h us esjs ifr dks ?kj cqykdj /kedk;s] cksys fd rw¡ gksf’k;kj er cuuk ugha rks rsjs dkjukeks dh [kcj gesa gekjs vkneh ‘ke’ksj eqlyeku vkSj e/kw /kksch ls fey tk;sxh vkSj fQj ge rq>s cjckj dj nssaxsA** Jherh Åek vkjls ds dFku tks 18 vxLr] 2001 dks ntZ fd;k x;k % ** ?kj ij vtqZu ify;k feyk rFkk eq>ls ckssyk fd rqe cgqr vkxs gksrh gksA ukys ds dhMs+] tkfr ds dfr;k rFkk uhp gksA rqeus viuh tkr crk nhA rc eSaus rq>s dgha tkus dks euk fd;k Fkk rks rw D;ksa ijap ljiap lEesyu esa x;hA uhp dgha dh] rw thi okil D;ksa ykbZA vxj vc rw lkeus vk;h rFkk esjs fcuk dgs dksbZ dke fd;k rks rq>ij rstkc Mky nw¡xk] rsjs ifr cPpksa dks ekj nw¡xk] rsjs ?kj esa vkx yxk nw¡xkA Jherh Åek vkjls ds dFku tks 28-8-2001 dks ntZ fd;k x;k % **,oa nkyku esa cSB x;s ogk¡ vtqZu ify;k eq> ij dkQh ukjkt gq;s vkSj vtqZu ify;k esjs ls cksys fd rqe tkfr dh dfr;k gks] uhp gks] xanh ukyh ds dhMs+ gksA tc esaus rq>s iap lajiap lEesyu esa vkus dks ugha dgk Fkk rw ogk¡ vkbZ dSls vkSj thi dSls ykbZA vxj vc rw lkeus vkbZ rFkk esjs dgs fcuk dksbZ dke fd;k rsjs ?kj esa vkx yxk nw¡xkA* f}rh; Hkkx % ** eSaus vius ifr ls iwNk fd D;k gqvk rks mUgksaus crk;k fd ‘ke’ksj igys cu[ksM+h esa eueksgu ify;k d ;gk¡ ys x;kA eueksgu ify;k us esjs ifr ls iwNk fd tks HkS;k vtqZu ify;k dg jgs gSa ogh gksxkA vxj rw vkxs vk;sxk rks rq>s cckZn dj fn;k tkosxk rFkk esjs ifr dks cqjh cqjh xkfy;k¡ nsdj viekfur fd;k] tkrh; vieku fd;kA esjs ifr us ify;k ls dgk fd ySVj iSM ij mek us gLrk{kj dj fn;s] rqEgkjs eu dh gks xbZ eas xjhc D;k dj ldrk g¡w] tkdj vtqZu ify;k dks ns vkrk gw¡A fQj ‘ke’ksj ds lkFk dljosM+k igq¡pk ogk¡¡ jktk ify;k tks vtqZu ify;k dk Hkrhtk gS ?kwjrk vk;k rFkk vkdj budh [kkSiM+h rFkk xyk idM+dj nhokj esa ns ekjk tehu ij iVd fn;k Nkrh ij p<+ cSBk cksykA xyhA vkt rq>s fuiVk nsrs gS] ckn es rsjh vkSjr cPpksa dks Hkh ugha NksMs+xsA** xksiky izlkn vkjls ds dFku tks 28-8-2001 dks ntZ fd;k x;k %& **eSa] esjh iRuh rFkk HkkbZth xwtj rhuksa thi ls dljosM+k vtqZu ify;k ds ?kj igq¡ps] Mªkboj ckgj thi ij jg x;k ge rhuksa vanj nkyku esa tkdj cSB x;sA ogk¡ vtqZu ify;k ukjkt gksdj esjh iRuh ls cksys rqe tkfr dh dfr;k gks] uhp gks] xanh xyh ds dhMs+ gksA tc eSaus rq>s iap ljiap lEesyu esa vkus dh [kcj ugh fd;k rks rw vkbZ dSls vkSj vxj vc rw lkeus vkbZ rFkk esjs dgs fcuk dksbZ dke fd;k rks rq> ij rstkc Mkydj psgjk fcxkM+ nw¡xk] rsjs ifr cPpksa dks ejok nw¡xk] ?kj ij vkx yxok nw¡xkA f}rh; Hkkx % **eueksgu ify;k us eq> ls dgk fd HkS;k vtqZu ify;k tks rqEgkjh iRuh dks dg jgs gS ogh gksxk ;fn rqe yksx vkxs vkvksxs rks cjckn dj fn;k tkvksxs rFkk dkQh dqN cqjk dgdj esjk tkrh; vieku fd;k fQj Hkh eSaus dgk fd ysVj isM+ ij mek us nLr[kr dj fn;s gSa rqEgkjs eu dh gks xbZ esa xjhc D;k dj ldrk gw¡ tkdj ysVj ns vkrk gw¡A fQj vtqZu ify;k ds ?kj ‘ke’ksj ds lkFk igq¡pk ogk¡ jktk ify;k mldk Hkrhtk eq>s ?kwjrk esjk xyk rFkk [kksiM+h idM+dj fnoky ls ns ekjk eq>s iVddj esjh Nkrh ij p<+ x;k ekjus yxkA cksyk] vkt rq>s fuiVk nsrs gS fQj rsjh iRuh cPpksa dks Hkh fuiVk nsaxsA ugha NksM+xsA esa gkFk tksM+dj ekQh ekaxdj tku CkDl us dks cksykA mlh le; vtZqu ify;k vk x;s ftUgsa eSaus mek ds nLr[kr okyk ysVj isM dh vuq’kalk okyk mUgsa ns fn;k vkSj cksyk fd rqEgkjs dgs eqrkfcd ge dj jgs gS blds ckn Hkh rqe gesa ekjs Mky jgs gksA eq>dks dkQh cqjk Hkyk vtZqu fy;k js dgkA** HkS;kth xwtj dk dFku tks 29-8-2001 dks ntZ fd;k x;k % **ge rhuksa vanj nkyku eas pys x;s oSls gh vtqZu ify;k vUnj ls vk;s vkSj v/;{k mek vkjls dks cqjh xkfy;k¡ nsus yxs] tkfr dh uhp gks] dfr;k gks] xUnh xkyh ds dhM+s gks] dgdj tkrh; vieku fd;k ifr o cPpksa dks tku ls ekj nssus] rstkc Qsadj psgjk fcxkM+ nsus] ?kj esa vkx yxkus dh /kedh fn;k] dgk fd rw iap&ljaip lEesyu esa dSls xbZ thi dSls ykbZA** 7. For recording my opinion on the points of justness, legality and unperversity, in respect of orders of grant of anticipatory bail to the respondents it would be useful to reproduce the provisions contained in sections 3(1)(x), 3(1)(xiv) so also section 18 of the SC/ST Act, 1989, which runs as follows : "3. Punishments for offences of atrocities – (1) Whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe – (x) intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any place within public view; (xiv) denies a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe any customary right of passage to a place of public resort or obstructs such member so as to prevent him from using or having access to a place of public resort to which other members of public or any section thereof have a right to use or access to." "18. Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act- Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any case involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act." Since the falsity and truthfulness of the accusations levelled against the respondents, is not permitted to be examined or considered at the time of grant of bail, therefore, on a consideration of aforesaid parts of the FIR and statements of Uma Aarsay, Gopal Prasad Aarsay so also Bhaiyaji Gujar in the light of provisions of sub-section 3(1)(x), 3(1)(xiv) and section 18 of the Act, the orders of grant of anticipatory bail to respondents Manmohan Paliya and Raj Kumar Paliya on 28.9.2001 so also the order of grant of anticipatory bail to Arjun Paliya on 1.10.2001, passed by Special Judge, Hoshangabad are found to have been passed in wrong exercise of discretion and thus are noted to be unjust, illegal and perverse, which are required to be set aside. So far as order of granting anticipatory bail to respondent Teerath Prasad Shukla is concerned, on a consideration of all the facts and circumstances which are found collected in the case diary, the same is neither found to be unjust or illegal nor perverse and hence does not require' any interference. 8. So far as order of granting anticipatory bail to respondent Teerath Prasad Shukla is concerned, on a consideration of all the facts and circumstances which are found collected in the case diary, the same is neither found to be unjust or illegal nor perverse and hence does not require' any interference. 8. Thus, these petitions are partly allowed and the orders dated 28.9.2001 so also 1.10.2001 passed by Special Judge, Hoshangabad, wherein, respondents Manmohan Paliya, Rajkumar Paliya and Arjun Paliya are granted anticipatory bail, in respect of Crime No. 81/2001 of Police Station Anusuchit Jati, Janjati Kalyan, Hoshangabed, are set aside. So far as order dated 28.9.2001, granting anticipatory bail to respondent Teerath Prasad is concerned, no interference is called for and hence in this regard, these petitions stand disallowed. The bail bonds so also the personal bonds executed by the respondents Manmohan Paliya, Raj Kumar Paliya and Aljun Paliya stand cancelled.