Poonam Chand Meena v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dismissing a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of an FIR due to wrongly transferred PM Awas Yojana funds. Directs investigation authority to decide within 15 days. Grants 15-day notice protection from arrest pending case resolution.
What did the court decide?
Directs investigation authority to consider representation within 15 days; grants 15-days notice before arrest; dismisses stay petition.
What the court decided
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[CRLMP-672/2021]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 672/2021
- Poonam Chand Meena S/o Shri Amba Lal Meena, Aged About 39 Years, Village Gopalpuri, Post Kangarh, Pratapgarh (Rajasthan).
- Tejpal Meena S/o Shri Kalu Ram Meena, Aged About 34 Years, Ward No. 11, Village Bhaisa Dabar, Pratapgarh (Raj.).
----Petitioners
Versus
- State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
- Shri Laxman Lal S/o Shri Motilal Khatik, Johera Bavji, Bhopalsagar, Aakola, Chittorgarh (Raj.).
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Ramesh Purohit. For Respondent(s) : Mr.Gaurav Singh, PP.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked to quash an FIR based on a dispute over misplaced government funds.
Whether the petitioners should be granted protection from arrest during the investigation period.
Whether the Public Prosecutor's assurance should be accepted as a ground for limiting custodial interrogation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Poonam Chand Meena
- petitioner
Tejpal Meena
- respondent
State Of Rajasthan
- respondent
Shri Laxman Lal
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLMP/672/2021
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