Parwati Devi v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application under S. 482 Cr.P.C. dismissed; S. 82 Cr.P.C. proclamation process against evading accused upheld; Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Deoghar; Rikhiya P.S. Case No. 165 of 2021; FIR dated 06.09.2021; IPC Ss. 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 302, 504; warrant of arrest and N.B.W. dated 13.02.2023; appearance fixed 25.10.2023 after publication of proclamation; no illegality or infirmity found in impugned order dated 23.08.2023; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.
What did the court decide?
The learned trial court followed the provisions of Section 82 Cr.P.C. in passing the impugned order, taking into consideration the entire case diary and recording its satisfaction that the petitioners were evading arrest so that the warrant of arrest could not be executed and was returned by the Investigation Officer; a date (25.10.2023, 10:30 AM) was fixed for their appearance after publication of the proclamation.