Disposed

Ghanshyam and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC15 May 2018CRLP/12450/2018

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What is this about?

The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking quashing of an FIR in a matrimonial dispute involving adults. No coercive action was stayed pending the police report, with directions for fair investigation within three months, citing relevant precedents on matrimonial cases.

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Stay on coercive action pending police report; direction for fair investigation within three months; copy of order to SSP/SP.

Ghanshyam and Another Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Matrimonial and Divorce | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Court No. - 51

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 12450 of 2018

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Petitioner :- Ghanshyam And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shashi Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J. Hon'ble Mahboob Ali,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGA for the State.

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This writ petition has been filed for issuing a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned FIR registered as Case Crime No.0197 of 2018, under Sections 363, 366, 504, 506 I.P.C. PS Chhata District Mathura.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that victim is petitioner no.1 - and accused is petitioner no. 2 are major and they have also solemnized their marriage and they are living happily as husband and wife; there is a joint affidavit of both the petitioners in support of the present writ petition and as per the adhar card the age of petitioner no.1 is 18 years, even as per the FIR itself she is 18 years of age.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the law as laid down in the case of Sachin Pawar v. State of U.P. Passed in Criminal Appeal No. 1142 of 2013 decided on 2.8.2013 , no purpose would be served in keeping the present matter pending any further before this Court. Accordingly, the present writ petition is being disposed off finally with the following directions:-

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(a) Till the submission of police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. no coercive action shall be taken or initiated against the petitioners, however they shall participate and cooperate with the investigation;

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(b) Copy of this order shall be forwarded to the concerned SSP/SP through the office of Government Advocate of this Court, who shall personally look into the matter and thereafter shall ensure that fair investigation is done in accordance with law without any whims, caprice or personal notion of morality;

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(c) The police authorities are directed to investigate the matter fairly expeditiously and submit the report as per the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and in accordance with the law preferably within a period of three months from today keeping in view the law as laid down by the Division Bench of this Court at Lucknow Bench in the case of Vishal Jaiswal and another v. State of U.P. and others passed on 26.8.2016 in Misc. Bench No. 10724 of 2016 and Shaheen Parveen and another v. State of U.P. And others passed in writ petition no. 3519 (M/B) of 2015 and by the Apex Court in the cases of Lata Singh v. State of U.P. And another; 2011(6) SCC 396 and Shakti Vahini v. Union of India passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 231 of 2010.

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(d) Liberty is also given to the respondents that if anyone of them has any grievance with this order, he/she may move recall application in the present proceedings itself;

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(e) It is also being made clear that if the investigation has been completed and the police has already submitted report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., the present order will not be given effect to.

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The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of.

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Order Date :- 15.5.2018 SP

Ghanshyam and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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