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3 All] Kailash Babu Gupta V. St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> U.P. and another 979<br />

Case law discussed:<br />

(2008) 10 SCC 681, C.B.I. (2007) 2 SCC (Cri)<br />

514.<br />

(Delivered by Hon'ble Rajesh Chandra, J.)<br />

1. This revision has been filed for<br />

setting aside the order d<strong>at</strong>ed 7.7.2009<br />

passed by Sessions Judge Jalaun rejecting<br />

the prayer <strong>of</strong> the revisionist for his<br />

discharge in S.T. No. 200/2008.<br />

2. In brief the facts <strong>of</strong> the case are<br />

th<strong>at</strong> the first informant Dinesh Kumar<br />

Tiwari lodged a report <strong>at</strong> P.S. Kandaura,<br />

District Jalaun on 16.8.2008 <strong>at</strong> 5.40 p.m.<br />

alleging therein th<strong>at</strong> on 16.8.2008 <strong>at</strong> about<br />

12.30 p.m. accused Kapil Gupta and<br />

Kailash Gupta abused Mangal Tiwari and<br />

Gaurav. When Mangal Tiwari objected to<br />

this, accused Kailash Gupta exorted Kapil<br />

to kill Mangal and Gaurav. Kapil<br />

thereafter, opened fire upon Mangal<br />

Tiwari and Gaurav causing injuries to<br />

both <strong>of</strong> them. Subsequently, Gaurav was<br />

declared dead.<br />

3. After registr<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> case <strong>at</strong> crime<br />

no. 140 <strong>of</strong> 2008 for the <strong>of</strong>fences under<br />

Section 302, 307, 504 I.P.C., investig<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

ensued and culmin<strong>at</strong>ed in the filing <strong>of</strong> the<br />

charge sheet against Kapil Gupta and<br />

Kailash Gupta.<br />

4. The Magistr<strong>at</strong>e committed the<br />

case to the court <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sessions where the<br />

case was registered as S.T. No. 200 <strong>of</strong><br />

2008.<br />

5. The Revisionist Kailash Gupta<br />

moved an applic<strong>at</strong>ion in the court <strong>of</strong><br />

Sessions Judge alleging therein th<strong>at</strong> from<br />

the evidence collected during the<br />

investig<strong>at</strong>ion and the conclusions<br />

recorded by the investig<strong>at</strong>ing <strong>of</strong>ficer, it is<br />

confirmed th<strong>at</strong> the revisionist Kailash<br />

Gupta was not present <strong>at</strong> the spot and as<br />

such there is no evidence against him for<br />

framing charges. He requested for his<br />

discharge from the case.<br />

6. The learned Sessions Judge after<br />

hearing the prosecution as well as<br />

revisionist Kailash Gupta rejected the<br />

applic<strong>at</strong>ion vide order d<strong>at</strong>ed 7.7.2009 and<br />

it is against this order th<strong>at</strong> the present<br />

revision has been filed.<br />

7. I have heard the learned counsel<br />

for the revisionist as well as learned AGA<br />

and perused the papers filed with the<br />

revision.<br />

8. The learned counsel for the<br />

revisionist argued th<strong>at</strong> during<br />

investig<strong>at</strong>ion the st<strong>at</strong>ements <strong>of</strong> the eye<br />

witnesses namely Ramesh Shiv Hare,<br />

Pappu @ Abdul Kalam, Vijay Gupta,<br />

Vikram Singh, and Anil Gupta were<br />

recorded in which they all st<strong>at</strong>ed th<strong>at</strong> the<br />

revisionist Kailash was not present <strong>at</strong> the<br />

spot <strong>at</strong> the time <strong>of</strong> alleged incident. The<br />

contention <strong>of</strong> the revisionist is th<strong>at</strong> the<br />

learned Sessions Judge without<br />

appreci<strong>at</strong>ing the evidence collected during<br />

the investig<strong>at</strong>ion has passed the impugned<br />

order in arbitrary manner and th<strong>at</strong> the<br />

order is illegal. In fact there was no<br />

evidence against the revisionist to frame<br />

the charge hence the impugned order<br />

passed by the Sessions Judge is liable to<br />

be set-aside.<br />

9. I have considered over the<br />

argument and I feel th<strong>at</strong> it does not<br />

contain any w<strong>at</strong>er. It is an established<br />

principal <strong>of</strong> law th<strong>at</strong> the charge may be<br />

framed against accused even where there<br />

is a strong suspicion th<strong>at</strong> the accused has<br />

committed the <strong>of</strong>fence. In this connection

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