3.Title State vs . Kishan @ Lala on 5 August, 2022
18. Hon'ble Apex Court in a three judge bench case, titled as Durga Charan Naik
Vs. State of Orissa 1966 AIR 1775 observed as under :
"It is true that most of the allegations in this case upon which the
charge under section 353 IPC is based are the same as those
constituting the charge under section 186 IPC but it cannot be ignored
that section 186 and 353 IPC relate to two distinct offences and while
the offences under the latter section is a cognizable offence, the one
under the former section is not so. The ingredients of the two offences
are also distinct. Section 186 IPC is applicable to a case where the
accused voluntarily obstructs a public servant in discharge of his
public functions but under section 353 IPC, the ingredient of assault
or use of criminal force while the public servant is doing his duty as
such is necessary. The quality of the two offences is also different.
Section 186 IPC occurs in chapter X of IPC dealing with contempt of
lawful authority of public servants, while section 353 IPC occurs in
chapter XVI regarding the offences affecting the human body. It is well
established that section 195 Cr.P.C. does not bar the trial of an
accused person for a distinct offence disclosed by the same set of facts
but which is not within the ambit of that section."