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1 - 8 of 8 (0.20 seconds)Priya Gupta vs The State on 20 April, 2007
Relying
upon Priya Gupta Vs. The State 2007 (2) JCC 1330 it is contended that in a
complaint of this nature the SHO is duty bound to register the FIR.
Sunil Mehdiratta vs Union Of India on 26 September, 2001
7. No doubt, this Court in a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. would
interfere if there is an illegality committed by the learned Trial Court or there
is an abuse of the process of the Court. There is no denial to the fact that
once a complaint is filed before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, the
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Magistrate has the option of either directing registration of FIR under
Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. or proceeding as a complaint case by examining the
complainant and if the facts so warrant conduct a limited enquiry under
Section 202 Cr.P.C. While exercising this discretion the Court has to apply
its judicial mind. As held in Sunil Mehdiratta (supra), discretion means use
of private and independent thought. The Division bench of this Court in that
case observed:
Ram Swarup vs Mohd. Javed Razack & Anr on 23 February, 2005
3. Learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 on the other hand contends
that there is no illegality in the order of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate
directing not to register the FIR and proceeding as the complaint case.
Relying upon Subhkaran Luharuka S/o Late K.P. Luharuka and Shree Ram
Mills Ltd.Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Utility Premises Pvt. Ltd.
Crl. M.C. Nos. 6122-23/2005 and 6133-34/2005 decided on 09.07.2010 it is
contended that no prejudice is caused to the Petitioner in case the Magistrate
himself holds an enquiry into the matter. The first complaint made by the
Petitioner does not disclose any offence and a perusal of the subsequent
complaint filed by the Petitioner and her other sons whom she is siding with
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would show that improvements have been made so as to make out a case for
registration of FIR and allegations of robbery have been introduced. The
impugned order passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate gave option
to the Petitioner to proceed as a complaint case, however the complainant
did not examine herself and pursued the matter. Finally the complaint was
dismissed for non-prosecution on the 28th July, 2010. Reliance is placed on
Raghu Raj Singh Rousha Vs. M/s. Shivam Sundaram Promoters (P) Ltd. &
Anr. 2009 (1) JCC 405 (SC); Ram Swarup Vs. Mohd. Javed Razack & Anr.
2005 (1) JCC 454 and Rashmi Malhotra Vs. SHO & Anr. 2002 (2) JCC
933(Del).
Mrs. Rashmi Malhotra vs Sho And Anr. on 14 May, 2002
3. Learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 on the other hand contends
that there is no illegality in the order of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate
directing not to register the FIR and proceeding as the complaint case.
Relying upon Subhkaran Luharuka S/o Late K.P. Luharuka and Shree Ram
Mills Ltd.Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Utility Premises Pvt. Ltd.
Crl. M.C. Nos. 6122-23/2005 and 6133-34/2005 decided on 09.07.2010 it is
contended that no prejudice is caused to the Petitioner in case the Magistrate
himself holds an enquiry into the matter. The first complaint made by the
Petitioner does not disclose any offence and a perusal of the subsequent
complaint filed by the Petitioner and her other sons whom she is siding with
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would show that improvements have been made so as to make out a case for
registration of FIR and allegations of robbery have been introduced. The
impugned order passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate gave option
to the Petitioner to proceed as a complaint case, however the complainant
did not examine herself and pursued the matter. Finally the complaint was
dismissed for non-prosecution on the 28th July, 2010. Reliance is placed on
Raghu Raj Singh Rousha Vs. M/s. Shivam Sundaram Promoters (P) Ltd. &
Anr. 2009 (1) JCC 405 (SC); Ram Swarup Vs. Mohd. Javed Razack & Anr.
2005 (1) JCC 454 and Rashmi Malhotra Vs. SHO & Anr. 2002 (2) JCC
933(Del).
Section 202 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
P.V. Radha Krishna & Ors vs State Of A.P. & Ors on 9 October, 2009
Relying on Radha Vs. State 2011
(179) DLT 810 it is contended that the legal position is well settled and the
Police cannot proceed in the matter without registration of FIR.
Section 483 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
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