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Kutubuddin and Others v. State of Up and Others

Allahabad HC23 Sept 2021CRLP/5055/2021

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What is this about?

The Court postponed the quashing of an FIR involving alleged offences of abduction and wrongful confinement. The Court directed the Magistrate to ascertain the age of the girl victim through medical examination if necessary. Coercive action against the petitioners was stayed pending this procedure.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR postponed; production of victim before Magistrate directed; coercive action stayed until age ascertained.

Kutubuddin and Others Vs State of Up and Others — Allahabad HC (2021) — LawSathi Research

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Court No. - 44

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 5055 of 2021

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Petitioner :- Kutubuddin And Others Respondent :- State of U.P. and Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rupesh Srivastav

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Hon'ble Mrs. Sunita Agarwal,J. Hon'ble Mrs. Sadhna Rani (Thakur),J.

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By means of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of the first information report dated 15.06.2021 registered as Case Crime No. 0368 of 2021, under Sections 363, 366, 504 & 506 I.P.C., Police Station - Baheri, District - Bareilly.

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The copies of Aadhar Card and the entries in the parivar register are sought to be placed before the Court to prove the age of the victim/girl. We cannot accept the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that the victim/girl is major.

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As there is no authentic proof of age of the victim/ girl, it is directed that the petitioner no. 1 (boy) shall produce the petitioner no.2 (girl) before the court of Magistrate concerned on or before 30th September, 2021. Upon her production, the Magistrate concerned shall proceed to record the statement of petitioner no. 2 to ascertain whether any force has been used on her or she has been voluntarily in the company of the petitioner no. 1. In case, the petitioner no.2 deposes before the Magistrate concerned that force has been used on her, the Magistrate concerned shall proceed to pass appropriate orders immediately in respect of the custody/protection of the girl.

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However, in case, the girl deposes that she has been voluntarily in the company of the petitioner no. 1 or any other person and that no force has been used on her, learned Magistrate shall call upon the Investigating Officer of the case and fix a date for appearance of the informant or the parents or natural guardian of the girl for the purpose of determining the age of the girl.

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On the date so fixed or within such reasonable time as may be required, the learned Magistrate shall proceed to determine the age of the girl as per law, keeping in mind the provisions that are applicable for determination of the age of a girl and may, if necessary, direct for ossification test/medical examination of the girl from a District Government Hospital.

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If the girl is found to be a minor, the learned Magistrate shall proceed to pass appropriate orders in respect of custody of the girl, as per law. However, in case, the girl is found to be an adult, he shall proceed to record the statement of the girl under Section 164 Cr.P.C.

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On the basis of the statement of the girl and the age of the girl as determined above, the police shall submit report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C.

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The aforesaid exercise shall be completed preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of production of the girl before the Magistrate concerned.

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Till 30th September, 2021 or the date on which the girl is produced before the Magistrate concerned, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners in the above case.

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Thereafter, if the girl is produced before the Magistrate concerned as directed above, the accused shall be dealt with as per the statement of the girl. Though, in the event the girl is found to be minor, the police would be free to take the investigation to its logical conclusion and may effect arrest of the accused.

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It is further clarified that if the girl is not produced by the date fixed as above, there shall be no protection and the investigating agency shall be free to take all steps that may be necessary to bring the investigation to its logical conclusion.

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With the aforesaid observations/directions, the petition is disposed of .

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Order Date :- 23.9.2021 gp

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Digitally signed by SUNITA Digitally signed by Sadhna Rani AGARWAL Thakur Date: 2021.09.24 09:36:13 IST Date: 2021.09.24 09:38:22 IST Reason: Document Owner Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Allahabad

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