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2021 DIGILAW 1007 (ALL)

Umashankar v. State of U. P.

2021-09-03

PIYUSH AGRAWAL, SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI

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JUDGMENT : 1. Heard Shri Shashi Kant Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Sunil Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the informant - respondent no. 3 and Shri Rishi Chaddha, the learned A.G.A. for the State - respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed praying for the following reliefs : "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the First Information Report dated 16.06.2021 lodged by the Respondent No.3 against the petitioners in registered as Case Crime No. 0183 of 2021, under sections 366, 376-D, 323, 342 IPC and section 3(2)(v) S.C./S.T. Act, Police Station - Utraon, District - Prayagraj. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding & directing the respondents not to arrest the petitioners in Case Crime No. 0183 of 2021, under sections 366, 376-D, 323, 342 IPC and section 3(2)(v) S.C./S.T. Act, Police Station - Utraon, District - Prayagraj." 3. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding & directing the respondents not to arrest the petitioners in Case Crime No. 0183 of 2021, under sections 366, 376-D, 323, 342 IPC and section 3(2)(v) S.C./S.T. Act, Police Station - Utraon, District - Prayagraj." 3. The impugned First Information Report No. 0183 of 2021 dated 16.06.2021, under sections 366, 376-D, 323, 342 IPC and section 3(2)(v) S.C./S.T. 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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 1 had married with the informant/victim/respondent no. 3 and had jointly filed Writ C No. 7852 of 2021 (Kajal Kumari & Another Vs. State of U.P. & 3 Others), which was disposed of vide order dated 12.03.2021; wherein, the learned Single Judge has observed as under:- "Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the petitioners are at liberty to live together and no person shall be permitted to interfere in their peaceful living. In case any disturbance is caused in the peaceful living of the petitioners, the petitioners shall approach the Senior Superintendent of Police, Prayagraj i.e., respondent no.2, with a computerized copy of this order, who shall provide immediate protection to the petitioners." 5. Perusal of the impugned FIR, prima facie, discloses commission of cognizable offence by the petitioners. 6. Learned counsel for the informant/victim/respondent no. 3 has stated, before us, that on 23.06.2021, the statement of the victim has been recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C., in which she has supported the First Information Report version. 7. Perusal of the impugned FIR, prima facie, indicates fraud practiced by the petitioner no. 1 upon the Court to obtain the aforesaid order dated 12.03.2021 passed in Writ C No. 7852 of 2021 (Kajal Kumari & Another Vs. State of U.P. & 3 Others). 8. The Courts need to be cautious enough to see that under the garb of personal liberty of one, the personal liberty of the victim, is not offended or under allegation of marriage with her, she is not used as a shield to escape from the offences or perpetuation of offences. Facts of the present case, prima facie, disclose that the petitioner no. 1, firstly, kidnapped the informant/respondent/ victim and thereafter, under coercion and threat shown marriage with her and also obtained protection by filing Writ C No. 7852 of 2021 (Kajal Kumari & Another Vs. State of U.P. & 3 Others) relying upon judgements of Supreme Court in Gian Devi v. The Superintendent, Nari Niketan, Delhi and others, (1976) 3 SCC 234 ; Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and another, (2006) 5 SCC 475 ; and, Bhagwan Dass v. State (NCT of Delhi), (2011) 6 SCC 396 . This is, prima facie, abuse of process law which needs to be checked. 9. This is, prima facie, abuse of process law which needs to be checked. 9. For all the reasons, afore-stated, the writ petition is dismissed.