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2003 DIGILAW 1610 (RAJ)

Duni Chand v. State of Rajasthan

2003-12-02

N.N.MATHUR

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JUDGMENT 1. - The instant petition u/s. 482 Cr. P.C. has been filed challenging the order dated 13.11.2002 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Raisingh Nagar confirming the order dated 21.8.2002 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Vijainagar in criminal case No. 149/1999 taking cognizance against the petitioners for offence u/s. 498-A and 406 IPC and summoning them on application filed by the complainant u/s. 319 Cr.P.C. 2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that on 14.11.1998 Smt. Darshana Devi filed a complaint against seven accused persons stating inter alia that she had married with Praveen Kumar about seven and half years back. Out of the wed lock she gave birth to a daughter. The husband Praveen Kumar, father-in- law Duni Chand, mother-in-law Smt. Vidhya Devi, brother-in-laws Anil Kumar and Shyam Lal, sister-in-laws Santosh and Usha used to treat her with cruelty for not bringing sufficient dowry. 3. The learned Magistrate send the complaint the investigation u1s.156(3) Cr.P.C. After investigation the Police filed a charge-sheet against the husband Praveen Kumar for offence u/s. 498-A & 406 IPC. The Police found no case against the rest of the second accused-petitioners. During the trial the statements of PW-1 Darshna, PW-2 Ramesh Kumar, PW-3 Ramlal and PW-4 Dhola were recorded. At this stage an application was filed on behalf of the second respondent. Smt. Darshana to the effect that all the six accused persons left out, be summons as there is sufficient material appeared during the trial to connect them with the crime. The learned Magistrate partly allowed the application. The application was rejected as far as Shyam Lal, Santosh and Usha is concerned. However, the learned Magistrate took cognizance against the accused-petitioners-Dunichand, Smt. Vidhya Devi and Anil Kumar for offence u/ss. 406 & 498-A IPC. They have been summoned by the impugned order. 4. It is well settled that the powers of the Court conferred by the Section 319 Cr.P.C. are extra ordinary and should be used very sparingly. It appears from the record that the four witnesses have made improvement in their statement in the Court inasmuch as that they have not attributed cruelty in statement u/s. 161 Cr.P.C. She was confronted of this aspect when her statement was recorded. In view of this matter, there are no chance of the petitioners being ultimately held guilty of offence u/ss. 498-A & 406 IPC. In view of this matter, there are no chance of the petitioners being ultimately held guilty of offence u/ss. 498-A & 406 IPC. I am also informed that the trial itself has abetted for the reason that the sole accused-Praveen has died. In my view, the order of the learned Magistrate summoning the accused- petitioners is not sustainable. 5. Consequently, the misc. petition is allowed. The order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Rasingh Nagar dated 13.11.2002 and the order of the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Vijay Nagar dated 21.8.2002 are quashed and set aside.Petition allowed. *******