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980 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES [2009<br />

the judgement <strong>of</strong> Hon'ble Supreme <strong>Court</strong><br />

in Sanghi Brothers (Indore) Priv<strong>at</strong>e<br />

Ltd. Vs. Sanjay Chaudhari and others<br />

(2008) 10 SCC 681 may be referred in<br />

which it was held th<strong>at</strong><br />

10. "even if there is a strong<br />

suspicion about the commission <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fence<br />

and the involvement <strong>of</strong> the accused, it is<br />

sufficient for the court to frame a charge.<br />

At th<strong>at</strong> stage, there is no necessity <strong>of</strong><br />

formul<strong>at</strong>ing the opinion about the<br />

prospect <strong>of</strong> conviction".<br />

11. Similarly Hon'ble Supreme<br />

<strong>Court</strong> in Soma Chakravarty Vs. St<strong>at</strong>e<br />

through C.B.I. (2007) 2 SCC (Cri) 514<br />

held as under :<br />

"it may be mentioned th<strong>at</strong> the settled<br />

legal position, is th<strong>at</strong> if on the basis <strong>of</strong><br />

m<strong>at</strong>erial on record the court could form<br />

an opinion th<strong>at</strong> the accused might have<br />

committed <strong>of</strong>fence it can frame the<br />

charge, though for conviction the<br />

conclusion is required to be proved<br />

beyond reasonable doubt th<strong>at</strong> the accused<br />

has committed the <strong>of</strong>fence. At the time <strong>of</strong><br />

framing <strong>of</strong> the charges the prob<strong>at</strong>ive<br />

value <strong>of</strong> the m<strong>at</strong>erial on record cannot be<br />

gone into, and the m<strong>at</strong>erial brought on<br />

record by the prosecution has to be<br />

accepted as true <strong>at</strong> th<strong>at</strong> stage. Before<br />

framing a charge the court must apply its<br />

judicial mind on the m<strong>at</strong>erial placed on<br />

record and must be s<strong>at</strong>isfied th<strong>at</strong> the<br />

commitment <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fence by the accused was<br />

possible. Whether, in fact, the accused<br />

committed the <strong>of</strong>fence, can only be<br />

decided in the trial".<br />

committed the <strong>of</strong>fence, a charge can be<br />

framed against him.<br />

13. In the present case there is<br />

sufficient evidence to show the<br />

involvement <strong>of</strong> the accused in the<br />

commission <strong>of</strong> the Crime. There is<br />

evidence <strong>of</strong> Dinesh Kumar Tiwari as well<br />

as Mangal Tiwari th<strong>at</strong> it was the accused<br />

applicant Kailash Gupta who had exorted<br />

for opening fire and thereafter, Kapil<br />

Gupta had opened fire causing injuries to<br />

Gaurav and Mangal. Subsequently,<br />

Gaurav succumbed to the injuries. It is<br />

true th<strong>at</strong> the investig<strong>at</strong>ing <strong>of</strong>ficer has<br />

concluded th<strong>at</strong> the involvement <strong>of</strong> the<br />

revisionist Kailash Gupta has not been<br />

found in the murder <strong>of</strong> Gaurav but the<br />

court is not bound by the conclusions<br />

arrived <strong>at</strong> by the investig<strong>at</strong>ing <strong>of</strong>ficer.<br />

There is sufficient m<strong>at</strong>erial in the case<br />

diary showing th<strong>at</strong> the accused Kailash<br />

Gupta is also prima facie involved in the<br />

murder <strong>of</strong> Gaurav and the infliction <strong>of</strong><br />

injuries to Mangal Tiwari.<br />

14. The learned Sessions Judge has<br />

not committed any illegality in rejecting<br />

the discharge applic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the accused<br />

Kailash Gupta and I do not find any<br />

reason to interfere with the order <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Sessions Judge passed on 7.7.2009.<br />

15. The revision is therefore,<br />

dismissed.<br />

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12. In view <strong>of</strong> the above rulings it is<br />

clear th<strong>at</strong> if there is sufficient m<strong>at</strong>erial on<br />

record th<strong>at</strong> the accused might have

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