Nov - High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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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