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Smt. Simran and Another v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Allahabad HC26 Apr 2018CRLP/375/2018

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Single Judge disposed of a writ petition seeking to quash an FIR u/s 366 IPC. The court found petitioners married voluntarily and directed no coercive action until the police report is submitted, mandating fair investigation within three months.

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No coercive action till police report submission; fair investigation within three months directed; liberty granted for recall if report submitted.

Smt. Simran and Another Vs State of U.P. and 2… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Court No. - 51

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 375 of 2018

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Petitioner :- Smt. Simran And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Irfan 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 petitioners, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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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. 1041/2017, u/s 366 IPC, P.S. Hariparvat, district Agra.

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With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is being disposed of.

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Perusal of the office report shows that the steps which were required to be taken has not been taken in pursuance of the earlier order of this Court.

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Perusal of the record also shows that petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are major and they have solemnized their marriage out of their own sweet will without any fear, threat and coercion and they are living happily as husband and wife and in view of this matter an interim order was passed by another Bench of this Court.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and also keeping in view the law as laid down by the Apex Court while deciding Criminal Appeal No. 1142 of 2013 - Sachin Pawar Vs. State of U.P. , decided on 02.08.2013 , no purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending 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 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 (Lucknow Bench) rendered in the cases 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 vs. State of U.P. and Orthrs passed in writ petition no. 3519

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(M/B) of 2015 and by the Apex Court in the cases of Lata Singh vs. State of U.P. and another, reported in 2011 (6) SCC 396 (2014) and Shakti Vahini vs. 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 off finally.

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Order Date :- 26.4.2018 Anand

Smt. Simran and Another v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

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