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2012 DIGILAW 1305 (RAJ)

Bindu Sabu v. State of Rajasthan

2012-05-17

MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA

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Hon'ble SHARMA, J.—This criminal misc. petition has been filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. against the order dated 23.5.2008 of Additional Sessions Judge Fast Track No.7 Jaipur City Jaipur whereby he framed charge under Secs. 306 & 201 IPC against the accused petitioner in sessions case No. 15/07. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner Smt. Bindu Sabu who is daughter-in-law of the complainant, an FIR No. 106/97 dated 8.3.97 came to be registered at Police Station Vidhayakpuri, Jaipur City on the basis of a written complaint filed by one Ram Prasad Sabu against her that his daughter in law Bindu Sabu and one Mahaveer Pratap poisoned his son deceased Jamna Prasad Sabu on 20.2.1997 and on account of that he committed suicide as the family had objected to her illicit relationship with Mahaveer Pratap, who was also made an accused in the FIR. After investigation the police has submitted negative report on 16.1.2002 before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate No.12 Jaipur City Jaipur. Thereafter vide his order dated 4.2.2006 the ACJM took cognizance under sections 306 and 120 B IPC and summoned the petitioner and Mahaveer Pratap by arrest warrants. Thereafter the case was committed to the court of Sessions. The Additional Sessions Judge Fast Track No.7 Jaipur City Jaipur has framed charges against the accused petitioner under section 306 and 201 IPC vide his order dated 23.5.2008. This misc. petition has been filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. against the order framing charge against the accused petitioner. 3. Mr. V.R. Bajwa, learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner has contended that the orders dated 23.5.2008 and 4.2.2006 have not been passed in accordance with law. The complaint filed by the complainant is wholly baseless, false and fabricated and filed only with purpose of harassing the petitioner and setting personal scores. After investigation the police has submitted a negative report. The complainant though personally present at the time of Panchanama on 20.2.1997 waited for 18 days to file complaint only to create false evidence and prepare false witnesses who would give statements as desired by him and he has not filed a protest petition. The conduct of the complainant in not filing the protest petition immediately is also sufficient proof of his intention to keep the proceedings pending against the petitioner simply to abuse the process of court. Mr. The conduct of the complainant in not filing the protest petition immediately is also sufficient proof of his intention to keep the proceedings pending against the petitioner simply to abuse the process of court. Mr. V.R. Bajwa, learned counsel for the accused petitioner has contended that on the contrary in fact the complainant and his family are liable to be tried for offence under section 306 IPC and also for giving false witness and creating false evidence. It was in fact the complainant and his family who caused distress and depression to deceased Jamna Prasad Sabu by abusing, accusing and embarrassing the deceased and the petitioner on 18.2.1997 at Jodhpur. He has further pointed that even if for the sake of arguments, the allegation of illicit and adulterous relationship is taken to be true even then as per the case of the prosecution itself Jamna Prasad Sabu had never objected to the relationship or meeting of the petitioner with his friend Mahaveer Pratap and it is only an after thought of the complainant to implicate the petitioner in a false criminal case. He has further contended that the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in the first instance erred in taking cognizance vide his order dated 4.2.2006 without proper application of mind and without appreciating that there was sufficient material on record speaking aloud about the conduct of the complainant. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has also erred in exercising his jurisdiction as he failed to give reasons for rejecting the F.R. submitted by the investigating agencies more so when on the very on set the Magistrate has rejected the need to examine the witnesses and record their statements under section 200 and 202 Cr.P.C. He has further contended that the Additional Sessions Judge has also erred in not realizing that infact the order dated 4.2.2006 itself was erroneous and framed charges under section 306 and 201 IPC contrary to his own finding that no evidence was available on record as to abetment of suicide.. Hence ultimately he requested to this court that the order dated 23.5.2008 (Anenmxure-4) passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge Fast Track No.7 Jaipur City Jaipur be quashed and set aside. 4. On the other hand, Mr. Samunder Singh, counsel for the complainant and Mr. Pradeep Shrimal, Public Prosecutor appearing for the State have contended that the accused petitioner has illicit relationship with Mahaveer Pratap. Sessions Judge Fast Track No.7 Jaipur City Jaipur be quashed and set aside. 4. On the other hand, Mr. Samunder Singh, counsel for the complainant and Mr. Pradeep Shrimal, Public Prosecutor appearing for the State have contended that the accused petitioner has illicit relationship with Mahaveer Pratap. Due to this reason deceased was mentally tortured and he has committed suicide. Sessions Judge Fast Track No.7 Jaipur City Jaipur be quashed and set aside. 4. On the other hand, Mr. Samunder Singh, counsel for the complainant and Mr. Pradeep Shrimal, Public Prosecutor appearing for the State have contended that the accused petitioner has illicit relationship with Mahaveer Pratap. Due to this reason deceased was mentally tortured and he has committed suicide. Further he has drawn attention of this court towards the order of the Additional Sessions Judge wherein it was observed as under : ^^1- teuk izlkn us vkRegR;k dh o 2 fcUnq og egkohj izrki ds voS/k lEcU/kksa dh vk'kadk o lekt esa viuh izfr"Bk /kwfey gksus dh ekufldrk ds pyrs ;g vkRegR;k dh gSA vr% Hkk-na-la- dh /kkjk 306 ds v/khu vko';d rRo i=koyh ij ekStwn gSA izLrqr izdj.k esa nksuksa vfHk;qäx.k us "kM;a= jpk gks vkSj bl "kM;a= dh ikyuk esa vkRegR;k ds fy, nq"izsj.k dk dke fd;k gks] bl ckcr~ dksbZ lk{; ugha gS vkSj ;g bl i=koyh ij vkbZ lk{; esa izekf.kr Hkh ugha gksrkA izLrqr izdj.k esa ;g rF; izekf.kr gS fd e`rd }kjk lsyQkst ysus ds mijkUr ?kVukLFky ij lkQ lqkbz dh xbZ vkSj lcwr u"V djus dk iz;kl fd;k x;kA vr% Hkys gh og cksukQkbM gks ijUrq bl LVst ij Hkk-na-la- dh /kkjk 201 ds v/khu vijk/k dh ifjHkk"kk esa vkrk gS vkSj fopkj.k ;ksX; i;kZIr lk{; i=koyh ij gSA izdj.k esa nksuksa vfHk;qäx.k dk funksZ"k gksuk crk;k x;kA dsoy 'kd ds vk/kkj in nsjh ls eqdnek ntZ djkus dh ckr dgh xbZ gSA geus bl rdZ ij fopkj fd;kA bl izdj.k esa nsjh ls ,Q-vkbZ-vkj- ntZ gqbZ gS] ;g rF; Li"V gS ijUrq izdj.k esa tks Hkh lk{; gS og fopkj.k ds nkSjku gh ihjf{kr gks ldrh gSA i=koyh ij ;g rF; Li"V gs fd e`rd teukizlkn us lSyQkst dk lsou fd;k] ;g rF; Li"V gS fd teukizlkn dh e`R;q gqbZA ;g rF; Hkh Li"V gS fd e`rd dh iRuh Jherh fcUnq FkhA ;g rF; Hkh Li"V gS fd e`rd ds ifjokj esa egkohj izrki dk vkuk tkuk FkkA izdj.k esa ifjoknh dh vkSj ls tks rdZ fn, x, gS] muesa izse f=dks.k o voS/k lEcU/kksa dh lk{; dh vksj /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k gsA ge bl LVst ij lk{; ij xq.kkoxq.k ij fopkj ugha dj ldrsA izLrqr izdj.k esa ges dsoy bruk lk ns[kuk gS fd D;k i=koyh ij fopkj.k ;ksX; i;kZIr lk{; gS vFkok ughaA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vkbZ-vks-lh- 2780 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izkjfEHkd LVst ij lk{; dh xq.koÙkk vFkok vfHk;qäx.k ds nks"kflf) dh laHkkouk yk;d lk{; dks ns[ks tkus dh vko';drk ugha gSA bl izdj.k esa iqfyl ds vuqla/kku ls ;g rF; vo'; Li"V gS fd fcUnq ,oa egkohj izrki ds e/; lEcU/kksa dh ?kfu"Brk FkhA bl izdj.k esa ifjoknh i{k dh vksj ls tks lk{; nh xbZ gS] mls n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mu lEcU/kksa dh ?kfu"Brk dks bl LVst ij u rks Lohdkj fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj ugha fujLr fd;k tk ldrk gSA izLrqr izdj.k esa iqfyl ds vuqla/kku ls tks urhtk fudkyk x;k] mlesa g; rF; vk;k fd e`rd dks ekufld volkn nksuksa vfHk;qäx.k ds lEcU/kksa dh ?kfu"Brk dks ysdj FkkA bl izdj.ke sa tks rF; iqfyl vuqla/kku ls Li"V gq, gS] mlls ;g rF; Hkh Li"V gS fd loZizFke lwpuk fnukad 20-2-1997 dks iqfyl Fkkuk fo/kk;d iqjh dks esfMdy T;qfjLV }kjk nh xbz Fkh vkSj iqfyl us na-iz-la- dh /kkjk 174 ds v/khu exZ la[;k 4@97 ntZ dj vuqla/kku vkjEHk fd;k Fkk vkSj e`R;q ds ekeys esa e`rd ds firk Jh jke izlkn lkcw us fnukad 8-3-97 dks rgjhjh fjiksVZ fyf[kr rkSj ij nh FkhA mlds i'pkr~ /kkjk 302 o 120 Hkk-na-la- ds v/khu izdj.k ntZ fd;k x;k FkkA bl izdkj i=koyh ij iqfyl vuqla/kku ls nksuksa vfHk;qäx.k tks fd vkil esa fdlh Hkh oS/k fj'rs ls cU/ks gq, ugha gS] muds e/; ?kfu"Brk ,oa fe=rk gksus dk rF; ekStwn gS vkSj ;g e`rd ds ekufld volkn dk dkj.k gks ldrk gS vkSj lekt esa viuh izfr"Bk [kksus dk Hk; vFkok viuh iRuh ds vU; fdlh ds lkFk ?kweuk vFkok LoNUn lEcU/kksa dks j[kus dk rF; e`rd dks vkRegR;k ds nq"izsj.k ds fy, i;kZIr gSA bl i=koyh ij nksuksa vfHk;qäx.k ds buVjksxs'ku uksV Hkh gSA ftlds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd fnukad 19-2-97 dks nksuksa vfHk;qäx.k vkil esa feysA blls iwoZ os yxkrkj lEidZ esa jgsA ;g rF; Hkh buds bUVjksxs'ku uksV ls gSA izdj.k esa ;g lHkh lk{; dk fo"k; gSA ;g rF; Hkh Li"V gS fd fcUnq us fnukad 20-2-97 dks lqcg egkohj izrki dks Qksu fd;k vkSj vfHk;qä egkohj izlkn lwpuk feyus ij rqjUr e`rd ds ?kj x;k vkSj e`rd dk okgu la[;k vkjts 14lh 1321 esa fcUnq dks lkFk ysdj lokbZ ekuflag vLirky x;kA mä fLFkfr esa bl izdj.k esa vkRegR;k ds fy, nq"izsj.kk dk "kM;a= jpus vFkok "kM;a= dh ikyuk esa dksbZ dk;Z djus ckcr~ i=koyh ij lk{; dk vHkko gSA izdj.k esa lEcU/kksa dh ifo=rk dh vk'kadk ,oa lEcU/kksa dh fujUrjrk nq"izsj.k dh vk/kkj gSA vr% izLrqr izdj.k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds mijksä fl)karksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ge fo}ku vf/koäk vfHk;qäk fcUnq ds }kjk izLrqr n`"VkUrksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa dks n`f"Vxr j[ks rks ;g Li"V gS fd buesa ls vf/kdka'k n`"Vkar mu rF;ksa ds lEcU/k esa ftuesa vuqla/kku ds nkSjku lk[; dk vHkko Fkk vkSj fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izlaku vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k FkkA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk 2002 fd-tk-tu- 2796 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kUr esa buLVhxs'ku 'kCn dh ifjHkk"kk nh xbZ gS] ftlesa lqblkbZM uksV cjken gqvkFkkA bl i=koyh ij ,slk dksbZ lqlkbZM uksV ugha gS ijUrq izdj.k esa ;g rF; Li"V gS fd fcUnq o egkohj izrki ds e/; csjksdVksd feyuk tqyuk Fkk vkSj ;g rF; Hkh Li"V gS fd LoxhZ; teukizlkn dh iRuh fcUnq Fkh vkSj ifjokj ds ofj"B lnL;ksa dks egkohjizlkn o fcUnq ds feyus tqyus ij vkifÙk Fkh mä fLFkfr esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr bl fl)kUr ds vuqlkj bl i=koyh ij bULVhxs'ku ckr lk{; gSA vr% ;g fl)kUr bl izdj.k ij pLik ugha gksrkA oSls Hkh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk nsosUnzukFk ikMh ds izdj.k esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kUr o`gn ihB }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr gS vkSj i=koyh ij tks lk{; gS] mls gh n`f"Vxr j[kk tkuk vko';d gSA vr% mijksä fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/koäk }kjk izLrqr n`"VkUrksa esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; o ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kUr vfHk;qäx.k dh lgk;rk ugha djrsA vr% mijksä fLFkfr esa vfHk;qä egkohj izrki o fcUnq ds fo:) izFke n`"Vr;k Hkk-na-la- dh /kkjk 306 o 201 ds v/khu vijk/k cuuk ik;k tkrk gS ijUrq vfHk;qäx.k ds fo:) Hkk-na-la- dh /kkjk 120-B ds v/khu vijk/k cuuk ugha ik;k tkrkA vr% nksuksa vfHk;qäx.k dks Hkk-na-la- dh /kkjk 120-B ds vkjksi ls fMlpktZ fd;k tkrk gS tcfd Hkk-na-la- dh /kkjk 306 o 201 ds v/khu vkjksi fojfpr djus dk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gSA** 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record submitted along with the file. First of all whether the petitioner has an illicit relationship with one Mahaveer Pratap and whatever evidence has been submitted it will be examined by the court during the course of trial. It is an admitted fact that the deceased Jamuna Prasad died on account of poison administered to him. It is also a fact that the wife of the deceased Smt. Bindu Sabu was having illicit relationship with Mahaveer Pratap. At this stage this court cannot give a finding upon the aforesaid questions which have been raised by the respondents, which requires trial. But for the purpose of framing of the charge, the court has to look into the material whether prima facie charge is to be framed against the accused petitioner or not. The Additional Sessions Judge has rightly framed the charge against the accused petitioner and I do not think it proper to quash the order framing charge and the criminal misc. petition stands dismissed.. The stay granted on 18.9.2009 staying the proceedings stand vacated.