Janrao S/O. Govindrao Augad and Another v. the State of Mah. Thr. Pso of Ps Gadge Nagar Amravati Tal. and Dist. Amravati. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashment of Section 203 CrPC dismissal of private complaint for complainant's non-appearance at verification; rejection of Section 156(3) application with liberty under Section 200 CrPC; transfer of case between courts causing ignorance of order; one opportunity granted subject to costs of Rs.10,000 to Public Welfare Account; natural justice — complaint to be decided on merits, not technicalities; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court No.5 Amravati; R.C.C.No.1024/2022; Criminal Writ Petition 108/2024; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; M.M. Nerlikar, J.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Writ Petition partly allowed and disposed of: the order dated 24.11.2023 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.5, Amravati in R.C.C.No.1024/2022 quashed and set aside, on payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- by the petitioners to the Public Welfare Account with Union Bank of India, High Court Branch, Civil Lines, Nagpur (A/c No.129712010001014, IFSC UBIN0812978) within two weeks; petitioners directed to appear before the trial Court on 08.04.2026, whereafter the Magistrate to proceed in accordance with law; Rule made absolute in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs.