ORDER These criminal revision cases have been filed against the orders passed in CrI.M.P. Nos. 540 and 398 of 2007 in Calendar Case No. 509 of 2004 by the Judicial Magistrate Court, Pudukottai. 2. The second respondent in Criminal Revision case No. 188 of 2007 as petitioner has filed the petition in question u/s. 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the same has been taken on file in Crl.M.P.No. 540 of 2007 praying to issue search warrant. The Judicial magistrate, Pudukottai after considering the divergent contentions raised on either side has allowed the same. The revision petitioners as petitioners have filed a petition under Section 239 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the same has been taken on file in CrI.M.P.No. 398 of 2007 praying to discharge them from the proceedings of Calendar Case NO. 509 of 2004. The Judicial magistrate, Pudukottai after considering the rival contentions raised on either side has dismissed the same. 3. Since common question of laws and facts are involved, common order is passed in Criminal Revision Case Nos 188 and 189 of 2007. 4. Before propounding the rival submissions made by either counsel, it would be apropos to perorate the circumstances under which CrI.M.P.Nos. 540 and 398 of 2007 have been filed. The second respondent in both the revision cases has lodged the complaint in question on 21-8-2004 and the same has been registered in crime No 5 of 2004 under Sections 498(A) of Indian Penal Code and also under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, wherein the revision petitioners herein have been arrayed as accused. 5.ln the complaint, it has been specifically stated that the marriage between the second respondent (complainant), the first accused viz, Mohamed Ibrahim Kaleel, has been conducted on 25-9-1995 and at the time of marriage as required by the first accused and his relatives, the parents of the second respondent (complainant)have given 150 Sovereigns of gold jewels, Rupees 2,00,000/and household articles by way of dowry and at the time of marriage, the first accused has run a printing press which resulted in heavy loss . In the meanwhile, the second respondent (complainant) has given birth to a child, but, unfortunately the same has passed away. After few days, the parents of the second respondent have dropped her in the house of the first accused at Tiruchirapalli. In the meanwhile, the second respondent (complainant) has given birth to a child, but, unfortunately the same has passed away. After few days, the parents of the second respondent have dropped her in the house of the first accused at Tiruchirapalli. The first accused and other accused have tortured the second respondent to get money from her parents so as to build a house. The first accused without the knowledge of the second respondent (complainant) has kept certain jewels in bank lockers and subsequently, sold some jewels and by utilizing sale proceeds, the first accused has gone to Malaysia. After some time the second respondent (complainant) has gone to Malaysia and he has given birth to a child. Further it is stated in the complaint that the in-laws of the second respondent (complainant) have also caused dowry torture and under the said circumstances, the complaint in question has been lodged. 6. The investigating agency after completing investigation has filed a final report on the file of the Judicial magistrate Court. Pudukottai and the same has been taken on file in Calendar Case No. 509 of 2004. During the pendency of the Calendar Case No. 509 of 2004, the second respondent (complainant) has filed CrI.M.P.No. 540 of 2007 under Section 91 (1) of the code of Criminal Procedure and all the accused (revision petitioners) have filed CrI.M.P.No. 398 of 2007) under Section 239 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 7. As adverted to earlier, CrI.M.P.No. 540 of2007 has been allowed and CrI.M.P.No. 398 of 2007 has been dismissed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai. Against the order passed in CrI.M.P.No. 540 of 2007. Criminal Revision Case No. 188 of 2007 has been filed and likewise, against the order passed in Crl.M.P.No. 398 of 2007, Criminal revision Case No. 189 of 2007 has been filed. 8. For better appreciation and also for easy reference, the Court shall first consider Criminal Revision Case No. 189 of 2007. 9. Criminal Revision Case No. 188 of 2007 has been filed and likewise, against the order passed in Crl.M.P.No. 398 of 2007, Criminal revision Case No. 189 of 2007 has been filed. 8. For better appreciation and also for easy reference, the Court shall first consider Criminal Revision Case No. 189 of 2007. 9. The learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioners has strenuously contended that the alleged demand of dowry has been made only at Tiruchirapalli and therefore, the complaint in question cannot be lodged in All Women Police Station, Pudukottai and further the Judicial Magistrate Court, Pudukottai has virtually no jurisdiction to decide the alleged culpability of the revision petitioners (accused) and under the said circumstances, the revision petitioners (accused) have filed CrI.M.P. No. 398 of 2007, but, the Judicial Magistrate Pudukottai, in CrI.M,P,No, 398 of 2007 is liable to be set aside and the petition in question is liable to be allowed 10. In order to remonstrate the argument advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioners (accused), the earned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant) has also equally argued the even though the alleged demand of dowry has been made at Tiruchirapalli and since the second respondent (complainant) has not been able to brook the demand of dowry made by the revision petitioners (accused), left marital abode and now she is living at the house of her parents in Pudukottai and therefore, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai is having jurisdiction to entertain the complaint and likewise the Judicial Magistrate Pudukottai is also having jurisdiction to decide the criminality of the revision petitioners (accused)and therefore, the argument advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioners (accused) is sans merit and Criminal Revision Case No. 189 of 2007 is liable to be dismissed. 11. It is an admitted fact that the revision petitioners (accused) have filed the CrI.M.P. No, 3980f 2007 under Section 239 of the Code of Criminal procedure, praying to discharge them from the proceedings of Calendar Case No. 5090f2004, In fact, this Court has perused the petition filed in CrI.MP. 11. It is an admitted fact that the revision petitioners (accused) have filed the CrI.M.P. No, 3980f 2007 under Section 239 of the Code of Criminal procedure, praying to discharge them from the proceedings of Calendar Case No. 5090f2004, In fact, this Court has perused the petition filed in CrI.MP. No, 398 of2007 in Calendar case No, 509 of 2004, wherein two grounds have been mentioned, The first and foremost ground is that the Judicial Magistrates, Pudukottai is not having jurisdiction to determine the culpability of the revision petitioners (accused) and the second ground is that no sufficient materials are available so to attract the provisions of Section 498(A) of Indian Penal Code and also Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act 12, In order to analyze the rival submissions made by either counsel, the Court has to once again look into the allegations made against the revision petitioners (accused) in the complaint In the complainant, it has been specifically stated that all kinds of alleged dowry torture have been made only in the house of the first accused (husband of the complaint) which situates at Tiruchirapalli and further it is stated in the complaint that since the second respondent (complainant) has not been able to thole the demand of dowry alleged to have been made by the revision petitioners/accused, she has left marital abode and now she is living with her parents in Pudukottai, The Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai has dismissed the petition filed in CrI.M.P. No. 398 of 2007 mainly on the ground that since the second respondent (complainant) has been living in Pudukottai, the Judicial Magistrate Court, Pudukottai is having jurisdiction to decide the culpability of the revision petitioners (accused), 13. In order to buttrers the argument advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioners (accused), he has befittingly drawn the attention of the Court to the decision reported in Y, Abraham Ajith and others v, inspector of Police, Chennai and another', wherein the Apex Court has held in categorical terms that the complaint itself disclosed that after 15-4-1997 the respondent left the place 'N' (where she was residing with her appellant husband) and came to the City 'C'. Since all the alleged acts as per the complainant took place at 'N', the Courts at 'C' did not have the jurisdiction to deal with the matter. 14. Since all the alleged acts as per the complainant took place at 'N', the Courts at 'C' did not have the jurisdiction to deal with the matter. 14. In fact, identical facts and circumstances have arisen in the case referred to earlier. In the instant case, all kinds of dowry torture have been made only at Tiruchirapalli. Therefore, as per Sections 177 and 178 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the concerned Court in Tiruchirpalli is alone having exclusive jurisdiction to deal with the alleged culpability of the revision petitioners (accused). Simply because, the second respondent (complainant) has been living in her parents house at Pudukottai, the All Women Police Station, Pudukottai has no jurisdiction to entertain the complaint in question and likewise the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai has also virtually no jurisdiction to decide the alleged culpability of the revision petitioners (accused). Therefore, it is pellucid that the order passed in CrI.M.P.No. 398 of 2007 in Calendar case No. 509 of 2004 by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai is totally erroneous and the same is liable to be set aside. 15. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant)has drawn the attention of the Court to the provisions of Section 179 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the same reads as follows: "Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensures:- When an act is an offence by reason of anything which has been done and of a consequence which has ensued, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction such thing has been done or such consequence has ensured." 16. It has already been pointed out that the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant) has advanced his argument mainly on the ground that after meeting out dowry torture at the hands of the revision petitioners (accused), the second respondent (complainant) has been living with her parents at Pudukottai and therefore, the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai is having jurisdiction to decide the culpability of the revision petitioners (accused). lt is not an adulation to say that the decision report in Y. Abraham Ajith and others v. Inspector of Police. Chennai and another (1 supra), is a befitting answer to the argument advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant). lt is not an adulation to say that the decision report in Y. Abraham Ajith and others v. Inspector of Police. Chennai and another (1 supra), is a befitting answer to the argument advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant). As adverted to earlier, similar facts and circumstances are found in the case referred to in the decision. Therefore, the argument advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant) is really sans merit and the same can be eschewed and further the provisions of Section 179 of the Code of Criminal procedure has no application to the facts and circumstances of the present case. 17. The revision petitioners (accused have filed CrI.M.P.No. 398 of 2007 mainly on two grounds. The first and foremost ground is that the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai is not having jurisdiction to decide the culpability of the accused (revision Petitioners). It has already been decided that the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai has no jurisdiction to decide the alleged criminality of the accused (revision petitioners). The second ground is that no sufficient materials are available in the complaint so as to invoke the provisions of Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. In fact, this Court has perused the entire allegations made in the complaint and ultimately found that sufficient materials are available so as to invoke the provisions of Section 498 of Indian Penal Code as well as Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against the revision petitioners (accused). Therefore, the second ground mentioned in the petition is not a all maintainable and the same cannot be accepted. 18. Now, the Court has to analyse the Criminal Revision Case No. 188 of 2007. It has already been stated that the second respondent as petitioner has filed CrI.M.P. No. 540 of 2007 under Section 91 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to issue search warrant. It is stated in the petition that the revision petitioners (accused) are in possession of article mentioned in the petition and under the said circumstances, CrI.M.P. No. 540 of 2007 has been filed so as to issue search warrant. The Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai has allowed Crl. M. No. 540 of 2007. 19. It is stated in the petition that the revision petitioners (accused) are in possession of article mentioned in the petition and under the said circumstances, CrI.M.P. No. 540 of 2007 has been filed so as to issue search warrant. The Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai has allowed Crl. M. No. 540 of 2007. 19. The learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioners (accused) has ingeniously contended that the provision of Section 91 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be invoked against (accused) and therefore, the entire order passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai is erroneous and the same is liable to be set aside. 20. The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant) has also equally contended that at the time of marriage all the properties mentioned in the petition have been given to the first accused, the husband of the complainant and now all the articles mentioned in the petitions are under the care and custody of the revision petitioners (accused) and under the said circumstances, the petition in CrI.M.P.No. 540 of 2007 has been filed and the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai has rightly allowed the same and there is no inkling nor vantage to make interference with the well merited order passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottaiand therefore, Criminal Revision Case No. 188 of 2007 is liable to be dismissed. 21. For better appreciation, it has become shun less to look into the provisions of Section 91 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the same reads as follows; "Summons to produced document or other thing- (1 )Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police static’s considers that the production of any document or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code by or before such Court or officer, such Court may issue a summons, or such officer a written order, to the person in whose possession or power such document or thing is believed to be, requiring him to attend and produce it, or to produce it, at the time and place stated in the summons or order." 22. From the close reading of the provisions of Section 91 (1) of the said Code, the Court can easily ken that the power mentioned in the said Section vests with the Court or any officer in charge of Police Station. 23. From the close reading of the provisions of Section 91 (1) of the said Code, the Court can easily ken that the power mentioned in the said Section vests with the Court or any officer in charge of Police Station. 23. In the instant case, the second respondent (complainant) has filed the petition in question under Section 91 (1) of the said Code praying to issue search warrant and the same has been allowed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai. At this juncture, a nice legal question arises as to whether the provision of Section 91 (1) of the said code can be invoked against accused. In orderto clinch the above legal question, the following decisions are very much useful; (a) The first and foremost decision is reported in State of Gujarat v. Shyam Lal ; AIR 1965 SCC 1251 : 1965 (2) Cri.L.J. 256, wherein the Apex Court has clinchingly held that Section 94 (presently Section 91 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, would not apply to the accused as it violates article 20(3) of the Constitution of India. (b) The second decision is reported in K. Senthama rai and another v St2tp by inspector of Po/ice, CB C/O, Maduraiand another: 1997 (3) CTC. 196 , wherein this Court has categorically held that the power under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cannot be exercised against accused to produce any incriminating materials. 24. From the close reading of the decisions referred to earlier, it is needless to say that the power enshrined in Section 91 (1) of the said Code cannot be invoked against any accused. 25. In the instant case, the second respondent (complainant)herself has filed the petition in question under Section 91 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure so as to issue search Will The Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottluut considering the applicability of Section 91(1) in respect of the accused (revision petitioners), has erroneously allowed the same. Therefore, the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai in CrI.M.P. No. 540 of 2007 is totally erroneous and the same is liable to be set aside. 26. Therefore, the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai in CrI.M.P. No. 540 of 2007 is totally erroneous and the same is liable to be set aside. 26. The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant) has advanced his residual argument stating that the orders passed in CrI.M.P.No. 3980f2007 and 540 of 2007 in Calendar Case No. 509 of 2004 are nothing but interlocutory in nature and against which the criminal revision cases are not legally maintainable and therefore, the Criminal Revision Case Nos 188 and 189 of 2007 are liable to be dismissed. In support of his contention, he has drawn the attention of the Court to the following decisions: High Court under Section 483, the High Court is justified in interfering with the order leading to miscarriage of justice and in setting aside the order of the Courts below. (b) The second decision in report in Madhu Limaye v. State of Maharashtra : AIR 1978 SCC 47 , 1978 Cri.L.J. 165, wherein the Apex Court has culled out the following principles in relation to exercise of the inherent power of the High Court; "(1) That the power is not to be resorted to if there is a specified provision in the Code for the redress of the grievance of the aggrieved party; (2) That it should be exercised very sparingly to prevent abuse of process of any Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice; (3) That it should not be exercised as against the express bar of law engrafted in any other provision of the Code. 27. From the conjoint reading of the decisions referred to earlier, it is very c1earthat even though there is a specific prohibition under Section 397(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the High Court is having ample power under Section 482 of the said Code so as to prevent miscarriage of justice. (a) The first and foremost decision is 28.ln the instant case, it has already been reported in Krishnan and another v. pointed out that the Judicial Magistrate, Krishnaveni and another: 1997 (4) Pudukottai has virtually no jurisdiction to look SCC241 : 1997 CriLJ. (a) The first and foremost decision is 28.ln the instant case, it has already been reported in Krishnan and another v. pointed out that the Judicial Magistrate, Krishnaveni and another: 1997 (4) Pudukottai has virtually no jurisdiction to look SCC241 : 1997 CriLJ. 1519, wherein into the alleged culpability of the revision the Apex Court has held that though petitioners (accused) and further Section 91 (1) second revision before the High Court of the Code of Criminal procedure cannot be under sub-section (1) of Section 397 invoked against the revision petitioners is prohibited by sub-section (3) thereof, (accused). Since the Judicial Magistrate, Inherent power of the High Court is Pudukottai has done clear miscarriage of still available under Section 482 of the justice, this Court is having ample inherent Code and as it is paramount power of powers to prevent the same. Therefore, the continuous superintendence of the residual argument advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent (complainant) is not having attractive force, 29. It has already been pointed out that on the ground of Jurisdiction CrI.M,P,No, 398 of 2007 can be allowed, Likewise, CrI.M,P, No, 540 of 2007 is liable to be dismissed on the ground of inapplicability of provision of Section 91 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to the revision petitioners (accused) and under the said circumstances, both the revision cases are liable to be allowed, 30. In fine, criminal Revision Case No, 188 of 2007 is allowed and the order passed in CrI.M.P.No, 540 of 2007 by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai is set aside and the petition filed in CrI.M.P.No, 540 of 2007 is dismissed, Criminal Revision Case No, 189 of 2007 is allowed and the order passed in CrI.M.P.No, 398 of 2007 by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai is set aside and the petition filed in CrI.M,P.No, 398 of 2007 is allowed and the revision petitioners (accused) a redis charged only on the ground of jurisdiction from the proceedings of calendar Case No, 509 of 2004 pending on the file of the Judicial magistrate, Pudukottai, The second respondent (complainant) if she chooses, may lodge a fresh complaint in the appropriate police station against the revision petitioners (accused), 31. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed,