High Court
Case Details
Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:125440 Court No. - 74 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 9469 of 2024 Applicant :- Kishor And 9 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Brij Raj Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J. 1. In the present case, complainant and accused side are neighbours. The applicants (10 in number) are aggrieved by impugned order dated 28.02.2024 passed in a complaint case No.13104 of 2022 under Section 204 Cr.P.C., whereby they have been summoned to face trial under Section 452, 323, 504 and 427 I.P.C.
Legal Reasoning
2. At the outset, Sri Brij Raj Singh, learned counsel for applicants refers that earlier applicants' side has filed a complaint case on basis of alleged occurrence took place on 24.10.2021 against complainant side, wherein after statements recorded under Sections 200 and 202 Cr.P.C., they were summoned by an order dated 08.04.2022 under Sections 147, 504, 506 I.P.C. 3. Learned counsel further submits that present proceeding is nothing but a counterblast and malicious in nature as well as complainant story has suffered with incorrect and improbable facts. He further submits that in present days, complaint proceedings are being used only to harass other parties and present case is also an example of it. 4. In order to appreciate above submissions, I have carefully perused statement of complainant under Section 200 Cr.P.C. as well as witnesses recorded under Section 202 Cr.P.C. which are reproduced hereinafter:- " बययान पररिवयाददी अन्तररत धयारिया -200 - द०प्र०ससं० 20.07.2023-सत्यपयाल पपुत्र अतरि ससह उम्र 58 वरर पपेशया कक षर सया० मपुरदपपुरि थयानया नवरयासंव सजिलया एटया नपे सशपथ बययान षकयया षक घटनया 27.4.2022 ककी हहै। मम अपनपे भयाई सत्य प्रकयाश कको लपेकरि नपेमससह व षकशकोरि कपे पयास रयपे उन्हकोनपे मपेरिपे 15 मकयान सपे फकीट ककी ददरिदी परि समरिससबल लरयायपे सजिससपे मपेरिया मकयान चटक 2 रयालदी रयया। समरि ससवल नपेम ससह अपनपे जिमदीन परि लरयायया। पदछनपे परि रन्ददी दपेनपे लरपे तथया धमककी दपेनपे लरपे। तथया उसदी षदन नपेम ससह षकशकोरि वलबदीरि ओमप्रकयाश , जियप्रकयाश व षवनय रियाघव परि चढयाई करि ददी मम घरि मम घपुस रयपे। तथया आलमयारिदी , रियाजिनयाथ षनतदीन व मपुरियारिदी आकरि मपेरिपे घरि , चयारिपयाई आषद तकोड षदयपे। , नपे रयासंव कपे लकोर आकरि बदीच बचयाव षकयपे। नपेम ससह व षकशकोरि कचहरिदी मम मपुन्शदी हहै धमककी षदयया षक कपु छ नहहीं करि पयाओरपे। जिको चयाहह हूँरया वहदी हकोरया। मपुझपे लयाठदी डण्डया सपे सभदी लकोर मयारिपे। थयानपे परि रयया लपेषकन ककोई कयायरवयाहदी नहदी हहई। षफरि एस०पदी० सयाहब कको जिररियपे रिसजिस्टटदी दरिखयास्त षदयया लपेषकन ककोई कयायरवयाहदी नहहीं हहई। ब्ययान असंतररत धयारिया 202 सदी.आरि.पदी.सदी. 17.08.2023 सत्यप्रकयाश पपुत्र अतरि सससंह गया० मरसंदपपुरि थयानया नययारयासंव सजिलया एटया नपे सशपथ बययान षकयया षक मम कक षर कयायर करितया हह 27.04.2022 कको महै घरि परि थया। मपेरिया मकयान नपेम ससह कपे मकयान सपे हूँ। रवयाहदी कपे सलए मपेरिपे भयाई बपुलयाकरि लयायपे हहै। 10 मदी० ददरिदी हम वकोररिसंर नपेम ससह करिया रिहपे थपे। महैनपे मनया षकयया तको नपेम ससह रयालदी षदयपे तथया धमककी षदयपे महै घरि चलया आयया मपेरिपे घरि मपे घपुसकरि लयाठदी डण्डया सपे मयारिया तथया घरि मम -2 रयालदी रिखया सयामयान तकोड षदयया। शकोरि परि रयासंव कपे लकोर आयपे तब नपेम ससह भददी षदयपे तथया धमककी दपेतपे हहए चलपे रयपे। ब्ययान असंतररत धयारिया 202 सदी . आरि . पदी . सदी . 29.08.2023- वदीरिपेन्द्र ससह पपुत्र धनपयाल ससह उम्र 28 वरर पपेशया कक षर सया० मरसंतपपुरि, थयानया नययारयासंव, सजिलया एटया नपे सशपथ ब्ययान षकयया षक सत्यपयाल ससह मपेरिपे रयासंव कपे हहै। षकशकोरि वरहैरिह भदी मपेरिपे रयासंव कपे हहै। षकशकोरि आषद व सत्यपयाल सपे मपेरिया सम्बन्ध सयामयान्य हहै। रवयाहदी दपेनपे कपे सलए सत्यपयाल ससह बपुलयाकरि लयायपे हहै। 27.4.2022 कको पररिवयाददी व मपुललजिमयान कपे बदीच झरडया हहआ। शयाम कपे 6 बजिपे थपे। , जियप्रकयाश षवजिय ओम , षकशकोरि , मपुरियारिदी षनतदीन रियाघव आषद थपे। सभदी लकोरको कपे हयाथ मपे डण्डया तथया वकोररिसंर कपे वजिह सपे झरडपे मम नपेम ससह प्रकयाश रियाजिनयाथ , बलवदीरि बलवदीरि कपे हयाथ तपे तमसंचया थया। चदीख सपुनकरि महै पहह हूँचया। जिब महै पहह हूँचया तको दपेखया षक सत्यपयाल कपे घरि सपे घपुसकरि मपुललजिमयान मयारिपदीट करि रिहपे थपे। बहहत सपे लकोर पहह हूँचकरि झरडपे कको शयान्त करिवयायया। षफरि महै अपनपे घरि चलया आयया। ब्ययान असंतररत धयारिया 202 सदी . आरि . पदी . सदी . आजि षदनयासंक 26.09.2023 कको सयाकदी सपुनदील कपु मयारि ससह पपुत्र ससौदयान ससह उम्र 45 वरर पपेशया खपेतदी षनवयासदी मपुरसंदपपुरि थयानया नययारयासंव सजिलया एटया नपे बहलफ बययान षकयया षक- घटनया षदनयासंक 27.04.2023 ककी हहै। सत्यपयाल ककी नपेम ससह , षकशकोरि , , बलवदीरि ओमप्रकयाश जियप्रकयाश व षवजिय , रियाजिनयाथ मपुरियारिदी रियाघव व षनषतन लयाठदी डण्डपे व तमन्चपे लपेकरि मयारिपदीट करि रिहपे थपे। यपे लकोर सत्यपयाल कपे घरि मपे घपुस आयपे। घटनया 6 बजिपे ककी हहै। रयालदी रलसौजि दपे रिहपे थपे। जियान सपे मयारिनपे ककी धमककी ददी थदी। , सपुनदील आषद लकोर आयपे इन लकोरको ककी चदीख पपुकयारि परि मसौकपे परि नरिपेन्द्र , वदीरिपेन्द्र शयाम कपे थपे। मम भदी पहह संच रयया थया। लयाइसपेसदी बन्ददक सपे षनषतन नपे वलवदीरि नपे तमन्चपे सपे सत्यपयाल व उनकपे भयाई सत्यप्रकयाश परि जियान सपे मयारिनपे ककी नदीयत सपे फयायरि षकयपे थपे। तथया घरि मम रिखपे सयामयान चयारिपयाई वतरन बक्शया आषद ककी तकोडफयाडकरि ददी थदी। करिदीब तदीस हजियारि रूपयपे कया नपुकशयान षकयया थया।" 5. At this stage, the Court has to consider whether on basis of material available, learned Magistrate has assigned reasons that there are sufficient grounds to proceed as well as to consider the attending circumstances, if any whether it would be a case of malicious proceeding or counter-blast proceedings. 6. It is not under dispute that both parties are next door neighbour and their relations are not cordial since admittedly earlier applicants' side have filed a complaint wherein complainant side have been summoned. The Court takes note that due to non-cordial relationship as well as earlier criminal proceedings an argument of counter-blast is like walking on a double edged sword, which could go either side. The alleged incident as portrait by complainant and witnesses could not be considered to be absolutely improbable on basis of material available. The occurrence allegedly took place, when complainant side have objected applicant's side for boring near to their wall and this led applicant side to assault complainant side. 7. Learned Trial Court has considered statements recorded under Sections 200 and 202 Cr.P.C. in their correct perspective that no-one was summoned under Section 307 I.P.C. though in some of statements, there was an allegation of firing also but it was not consistent. 8. Learned Trial Court has considered material and summoned the applicants (10 in number) only for offence where it was found that there were sufficient material to proceed under Section 323, 452,504 and 427 I.P.C. An argument that being a case of 'hurt' but since not supported by any medical evidence could be ground to quash summoning order is also liable to be rejected at this stage that for purpose of offfence of 'hurt', a medical report is not a mandatory requirement in all cases. Further a reference could be taken of definition of 'hurt' as defined under relevant provision of I.P.C. 9. In a proceeding arising out of complaint case, the accused/applicants are provided with an opportunity at the stage of Section 244 Cr.P.C. for cross-examination of complainant and witnesses for purpose of maintaining check and balance that accused side may not be unnecessary prosecuted and, therefore, while rejecting prayer made in this application, it is observed that applicants would be at liberty to raise all legally permissible argument at the stage of Section 244 Cr.P.C. or even at the stage of Section 245 Cr.P.C., as the case may be. 10. It is directed that applicants will appear within period of three weeks before learned Trial Court and if files a bail application, it would be considered in accordance with law.
Decision
11. This application is disposed of with aforesaid observation. Order Date :- 5.8.2024 P. Pandey