[2024:RJ-JD:43970] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 2596/2023 Pappu Lal @ Dinesh Kumar S/o Shankar Lal Sharma, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Semarathi P.s., Chhoti Sadar Dist. Pratapgarh (At Present Lodged In Central Jail, Udaipur)

----Appellant Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent Connected With S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 1157/2023 Suresh Kumar S/o. Udai Lal Gurjar, aged 35 years, R/o. Semarthali, Police Station Choti Sadari, District Pratapgarh. (Presently Lodged in District Jail, Chittorgarh)

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR Order 08/11/2024 Learned counsel for the petitioner would fairly submits that the issue raised in this petition is no longer res integra and stands concluded vide order dated 01.10.2024 passed by this Court at Jaipur Bench in the case of D.B Civil Writ Petition No. 12895/2024 (Ajay Meena & Ors. Vs. Rajasthan High Court & Ors.). The order reads as under:-

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayers:

"(i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature thereof the respondent be consider the petitioners for appear in typewriting test on computer who shall be scheduled very soon.

[2024:RJ-JD:45696] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 13482/2024 Ramesh S/o Shri Jalaram, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Bishnoiyan Ki Dhani, Bhaniya, Tehsil Sojat, P.s. Shivpura, Dist. Pali, Presently Residing At Janta Colony, Rameshwar Nagar, P.S. Basni, Dist. Jodhpur, Raj.

(Confined In Jodhpur Central Jail)

----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP

----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Bishnoi For Respondent(s) : Mr. Surendra Bishnoi, Public Prosecutor JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA Order 12/11/2024

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN GOPAL VYAS Order 07/11/2024 This application arises from a jail appeal.

2. This application seeking suspension of sentence has been filed on behalf of Dilip @ Vinod who has been convicted and sentenced to various periods of imprisonment for committing the offences under sections 302, 458, 120-B, 460, 449, 328, 395, 396, 324 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and under sections 3/25 & 7/25 of the Arms Act.

3. Mr. Moti Singh, the learned counsel for the applicant refers to the order passed by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in 3 rd Suspension of Sentence Application (Appeal) No.1291/2022 by which Vijay Kumar @ Khushi son of Darpi @ Khushi has been enlarged on bail by suspending the sentence awarded to him in Sessions Case No. 109/2012.

Order 07/11/2024 Instant revision petition under Section 397/401 Cr.P.C has been filed against the order dated 04.08.2023 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Raisinghnagar, District Sriganganagar in Sessions Case No. 38/2019 by which the application filed by the respondent no.2 under Section 319 Cr.P.C for taking cognizance against the petitioner has been allowed and bailable warrant has been issued against the petitioner for offence under Section 302/34, 447 IPC.

Brief facts of the case are that the complainant lodged a written report at Police Station, Jetsar stating therein that the accused Ram kumar and Ramchandra entered into the field of complainant party and assaulted the complainant's brother [2024:RJ-JD:44922] (2 of 7) [CRLR-27/2024] Krishan lal used sharp weapon due to which his brother Krishan lal died.

Order 08/11/2024 Instant criminal revision petition has been filed by the petitioners against the order dated 22.02.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (WA Act Cases) Bikaner by which the trial court took cognizance against the petitioner for offence under Sections 498A, 406, 304B/302 IPC.

Brief facts of the case are that the complainant respondent no.2 lodged a FIR against the accused persons including the petitioner for demand of dowry and cruelty for offence under Sections 498A, 406, 304B and 302 IPC. The police after investigation submitted chargesheeted only against the husband and other accused persons were not arrayed as an accused. The investigation against the present petition was kept pending under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. but later on investigation was completed and a closure report was submitted before the trial court.

BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK 11/11/2024 Heard Ms. B Devi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State respondent.

2. This application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. (New Section 483 BNSS) has been filed by the petitioner, namely, Jashim Uddin Laskar, son of Late Jalal Uddin Laskar, resident of Village- Barnagad, P.O. Kalibaribazar, P.S. Algapur, District-Hailakandi, seeking bail in Silchar P.S. Case No. Page No.# 2/3 1935/2023 registered under Sections 379 IPC (Section New 303 BNS) corresponding to G.R. No. 3650/2023, wherein he was arrested on 11.09.2024 and is in custody since then.

11.11.2024 Heard Shri A. Choudhury, learned counsel for the applicant, namely, Jiarul Haque, who has filed this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) praying for granting pre-arrest bail in connection with Bhuragaon PS Case No.78/2024, under Sections 447/376/503/34 of IPC.

Also heard Shri K. K. Das, learned Addl. PP, Assam.

Page No.# 2/2 Call for the Case Diary, fixing 29.11.2024.

The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that though the offences involved are serious in nature a bare reading of the allegations which has been registered in the form of a complaint would show that the same are concocted. He has highlighted the aspect that though the alleged incident is on 04.06.2024, the complaint has been lodged on 27.08.2024.

The instant appeal has been preferred from jail against a judgment dated 17.02.2020 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge-2 (FTC), Tinsukia in Sessions Case No. 52(T)/18 convicting the appellant and sentencing him to undergo with Life Imprisonment u/s 302 IPC and a fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only), in default the accused shall have to undergo another rigorous imprisonment for 1 (one) year.

2. The criminal law was set into motion by lodging of an FIR on 18.02.2018 by one Ashok Chik (PW2), who is the brother of the deceased Sankar Chik. In the said FIR, the informant did not name anybody as accused and the allegation was that some unknown miscreant had left his younger brother near the Kali Mandir after killing him. On the basis of the FIR, the investigation was done whereafter the charge sheet was submitted. On framing of the charges and denial thereof, the formal trial had begun in which 15 numbers of prosecution witnesses were examined and certain documents were also exhibited including the sketch map. Apart from the statements made before the police under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C., the statements of 3 nos. of witnesses were also recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. After completion of the evidence, the appellant - accused was examined under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C. where he had denied the evidence against him.

Date : 11.11. 2024 Heard Mr. K. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.P. Goswami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent.

It is submitted by Mr. M.P. Goswami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor that charge sheet vide C.S. No. 11/24, dated 31.03.2024 has already been submitted Page No.# 2/2 in connection with Kazigaon P.S. Case No. 87/2023 under Sections 120B/ 273/ 379/ 418/ 420/411 IPC read with Section 59(II) of Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006.

In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach before the trial court with an appropriate application seeking zimma of 125 bags of local areca nuts.

Date : 11.11.2024

1. Heard Mr. M. A. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. R. Kaushik, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State Respondent.

2. This application under Section 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioner, namely, Jamir Uddin, who has been detained behind the bars since Page No.# 2/8 19.12.2022 (for more than 1 year 10 months) in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No. 170/2022, which is pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Karimganj.

3. The gist of accusation in this case is that on 19.12.2022 about 739 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of 4 (four) accused persons including the present petitioner and on 19.12.2022, one Nilov Jyoti Nath, S.I. of Police had lodged an FIR to that affect before the Officer-In-Charge of Ramkrishna Nagar Police Station. On receipt of the said FIR, Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No. 165/2022 was registered under Section 21(c)/25/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, and investigation was initiated. Ultimately, on completion of the investigation, charge-sheet was laid against four numbers of accused persons, including the present petitioner on 30.04.2023 under Sections 21(c)/25/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

This is repeat (third) application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Surksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail relating to FIR No.407/2023 registered at Police Station Kotwali District Jabalpur (M.P.) for the offences under Sections 328, 109 of the IPC and Sections 18(c), 27 (b)(i) of the Aushadhi Aur Prasadhan Samagri Adhiniyam, Section 8, 21, 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and also under Sections 5/13 of the M.P. Drug Control Act, 1949.

The appeal was heard on admission and reserved on 25/09/2024.

2. This second appeal has been filed by the appellant/defendant being aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 28/10/2021 passed by Fifth Additional District Judge, Mandla in Civil Appeal No.43/2016 [Bisan Lal Vs. Rajau and another] arising out of judgment and decree dated 29/06/2016 passed by learned Civil Judge Class-II, Nainpur in Civil Suit No.24-A/2015.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant at the time of arguments on admission it was argued that both the Courts have failed to appreciate that Tahsildar Nainpur under the provision of Section 89 of Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code has passed the order in favour of the appellant. In First Appeal, certain documents under Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC were produced but they were not taken on record. One registered sale deed was also produced.

This petition, under Section 482 of CrPC, has been filed for quashing the FIR on the ground of compromise in connection with Crime No.458/2023 registered at Police Station- Kampoo, District Gwalior for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 34 of IPC, and all consequential proceedings arising out of it.

2 . Allegation against the petitioners is that on account of old enmity, they came together and petitioner Daulat fired a gunshot with pistol on the complainant while he was drinking beer in his car but the bullet hit the back gate of the car.

APPEARANCE:

Shri S.P. Jain - Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Subodh Pradhan - Advocate for the respondent.

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{Passed on 8th the Day of November, 2024}

1. The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution is preferred by the petitioner being crestfallen by the award dated 24-

03-2018 (pronounced on 02-05-2018) passed by the Labour Court No.2, Gwalior in case No.02/A/I.D. Act/2015 (Reference) whereby the respondent has been directed to be reinstated with 50% back wages.

2. Precisely stated facts of the case are that petitioners and respondent were having workman employer relationship and the respondent was appointed as daily rated Nakedar on Collector rate in the establishment of petitioner No.1 Samiti. The dates and events having material bearing over the case and necessary for disposal of the case are as under:

This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the second accused in Crime No. 751/2014 of the Perumbavoor Police Station, which is registered against two accused persons for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 202, and 212 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner was originally arrested on 03.03.2014 and he was enlarged on bail on 14.03.2014. However, during the committal stage, the petitioner had absconded. Thereafter, the petitioner was re-arrested on 08.08.2024, and remanded to judicial custody.

2. The essence of the prosecution case is that: on 20.02.2014, at around 2:30 hours, the first accused committed the murder of one Mukesh. Thereafter, the first accused caused the disappearance of evidence by 2024:KER:83235 throwing his clothes into the river. The second accused, who is also a native of Bihar like the first accused, who had the knowledge that the first accused had committed the above crime, intentionally omitted to give the information regarding the commission of the offences to the police, and he harboured the first accused. Thus, the second accused has committed the offences under Sections 202 and 212 of the IPC.

~~~~~~~~~ The petitioners are depositors of the Kadanad Service Co-operative Bank Limited. Respondents 2 and 3 were the former President and Vice President of the Bank. Respondents 4 to 13 were former Committee Members. The 1 st respondent is the Secretary of the Bank.

2. The petitioners state that though the Fixed Deposits of the petitioners are matured long back, those deposits are not paid back. Respondents 1 to 13 committed grave offences. They cheated the Banks and its depositors. Huge loans were given to their own men creating false records and documents. Those loans are now irrecoverable. Ext.P1 inquiry report under 2024:KER:82916 Section 66(2) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 would prove the misappropriation and forgery.

[WP(C) Nos.26883/2024, 38022/2024, 38213/2024, 38235/2024 & 38427/2024] The issue raised in these writ petitions are covered against the petitioners by the judgment of the Supreme Court in Chandra Sekhar Jha v. Union of India and others; (2022) 14 SCC 152. It is clear from a reading of the judgment of the Supreme Court that after the amendment of Section 129 E of Customs Act, 1962 with effect from 06-08-2014 it is a provision beneficial to the persons who propose to file an appeal (like the petitioners herein) and only requires deposit of a portion of the demand. On a consideration of the provision is substituted with effect from 06-08-2024 and on considering the question as to whether such provision will cause undue hardship, it was held as follows;

Dated this the 8th day of November, 2024 The petitioner, an Inspector attached to the Parassala Police Station, at the time of filing the Writ Petition, was the sole accused in V.C.No.2/2015 of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (V.A.C.B.), Thiruvananthapuram. He is aggrieved by Ext.P6 order, which accepted the refer report preferred in the Vigilance Case above-referred, but directed an enquiry by the Vigilance Tribunal, Thiruvananthapuram.

2. Heard Sri.P.Nandakumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri.A.Rajesh, learned Special Public Prosecutor (Vigilance), on behalf of the respondents. Perused the records.

In this Criminal Miscellaneous Case filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (`Cr.P.C' for short) the sole accused in S.C.No.280/2016 on the files of the Special Court for the trial of offences relating to atrocities against Women and Children including Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (`POCSO') Cases, Alappuzha, impugns order in Crl.M.P.No.975/2022 dated 12.04.2022.

2. When this matter came up for admission on 19.04.2022, this Court stayed the proceedings in S.C.No.280/2016 till 18.05.2022 and thereafter stay has been extended periodically.

3. As on 16.10.2024, the learned Special Judge sent a 2024:KER:83133 letter to this Court as directed by the committee of this Court to monitor and regulate the process of trials under the POCSO Act stating that this case comes under the 5+ year old category and that all further proceedings in this case have been stayed by this Court and is one among the pending oldest cases before the Special Court.

The Court: We have heard learned counsel for the parties. On 25th April, 2023, the appeal was admitted and all further proceedings in the suit including the hearing of the application under Sections 5 and 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act pending before the learned Trial Court was initially stayed for eight weeks and thereafter the said interim order was extended from time to time.

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We feel that the appeal is required to be heard and we do not find any reason to vacate the interim order at this stage.

The interim order passed on 25th April, 2023 is confirmed. The applications stand disposed of.

The appeal shall be listed on 25th November, 2024.

Date: November 8, 2024.

Appearance :

Ms. Swapna Choubey, Adv.

Mr. Udit Agarwal, Adv.

... for the plaintiff Mr. D.N. Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Nilay Sengupta, Adv.

Mr. Sailendra Jain, Adv.

Mr. Abhishek Jain, Adv.

The Court :The affidavit of service is taken on record. This is an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as the 'said Act'). The petitioner was engaged by the respondent to execute some piling work. The petitioner contends that the work could not be completed as NTPC had stopped the petitioner from carrying out the same on account of certain disputes between NTPC and the respondent. It is submitted that non- payments of the amounts due and other disputes between the petitioner and the respondent could not be resolved as a proceeding was before an arbitrator for resolution of a dispute between NTPC and the respondent. The petitioner claims to have also approached NTPC and were allegedly informed that the claim of the petitioner would be liquidated by the respondent as the money awarded by the arbitrator in the arbitration proceedings between the respondent and NTPC, had been paid to the respondents.The petitioner had invoked the arbitration clause and the respondent replied to the notice, thereby denying the claim of the petitioner. The respondent suggested the name of a learned Retired Judge to act as the sole arbitrator, in response to the notice invoking arbitration. In reply to such letter, the petitioner suggested the names of three learned Retired Judges.

1. Relief Sought The jurisdiction of this Court under Section 439 Cr.P.C., has been invoked for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 07, dated 07.02.2024, under Sections 22, 29 of NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Talwandi Chaudharian, District Kapurthala.

2. Facts Facts as narrated in the FIR reads as under:-

"Statement of ASI Nirmal Singh 51/Kpt: Hi-tech Naka Bridge Shri Goindwal Sahib P.S. Talwandi Chaudharian District Kapurthala. Stated that I was on duty at Hi-tech Naka Bridge Shri Goindwal Sahib P.S. Talwandi Chaudharian District Kapurthala. Today I alongwith ASI Parvinder Singh 1517/Kpt, ASI Kanwaljit Singh 1539/Kpt were checking vehicles at Hi-tech Naka Bridge Shri Goindwal Sahib P.S. Talwandi Chaudharian District Kapurthala. Then from side of Mundi Maur one motorcycle was seen coming and three persons with cut hair were riding the same. They were signaled to stop on seeing the naka of police they threw the 1 of 7 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:146061 motorcycle and tried to run back. The driver of the motorcycle from the pocket of his pant, the person sitting in the middle from the pocket of his pyjama and the person sitting at the end from the pocket of his pant took out one transparent polythene bag and threw the same on the side of the road and therein orange colored tablets were clearly visible. They were apprehended and their names and address was inquired. The driver of the motorcycle disclosed his name as Balwinder Singh @ Deepa son of Swaran Singh R/o village Hamira P.S. Subhanpur. The person sitting in the middle disclosed his name as Manjit Singh @ Katta son of Vaid Singh Resident of Hamira P.S. Subhanpur. The person sitting at the last disclosed his name as Gurnam Singh @ Gama son of Sewa Singh R/o Phulra P.S. Bhaini Mian Khan District Gurdaspur. I being local rank ASI cannot carry out proceedings under the NDPS Act. Therefore, I had given information at P.S. Talwandi Chaudhrian through phone to send investigating officer. You alongwith police party have reached at the spot. The polythene bags thrown by Balwinder Singh @ Deepa, Manjit Singh @ Katta and Gurnam Singh ® Gama are lying as it is. I have given my statement to you and same is correct."

INDEX

1. Challenge in the present Para 1 Page 1-2 appeal

2. Background of the case Paras 2-9 Pages 2-6

3. Arguments on behalf of the Paras 10-13 Pages 6-10 appellants

4. Arguments on behalf of Paras 14-15 Pages 10-12 respondent no.1/plaintiff

5. Analysis and Findings Paras 16-38 Pages 12-25 CHALLENGE IN THE PRESENT APPEAL

1. Defendant Nos.2 to 4 have filed the present appeal under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918. Challenge in the present appeal is to the judgment dated 11.09.1992 vide which the Ist Appellate Court had set aside the judgment and decree dated 02.12.1988 passed by the trial Court and had decreed the suit filed by the plaintiff/respondent 1 of 25 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145434 RSA-1920-1992 (O&M) [2] No.1 (presently represented by his LRs) for specific performance. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE

N.S.Shekhawat J.

1. The petitioner had filed the present petition under Section 528 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to quash the impugned order dated 07.01.2023 (Annexure P-9) passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, whereby the petitioner was declared as a proclaimed person in a case arising out of FIR No.140, dated 24.05.2021, registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 448, 511, 506, 148, 149 and 120-B of IPC, Police Station Maqboolpura, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar (Annexure P-1).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely involved in the abovesaid FIR (Annexure P-1). The petitioner was not initially named in the FIR and had no knowledge with regard to the pendency of the proceedings against him. Learned counsel further contends that even the summons/warrants were issued against the petitioner on a wrong address and he was never served in the present case. Even, the 1 of 6 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:146455 CRM-M-38364-2024 - 2-.

1. Relief Sought The jurisdiction of this Court under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, has been invoked for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 85, dated 12.09.2023, under Sections 379-B(2), 341, 336, 411, 201, 34 of IPC and Sections 25/27 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Shekhwan, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur, Punjab.

2. Facts Facts as narrated in the FIR reads as under:-

"Statement of Kawaljit Singh S/o Kuldeep Singh R/o House No. 177 Loharka Road, Gali No.9 NRI Colony, Amritsar aged 49 years. M. No. 98884-30028. Stated that I am resident of aforementioned address and is doing work of Fashion Designer at Amritsar. My in-laws are residing in village Talwandi Jangla. My father in law name is Sucha 1 of 6 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145797 Singh son of Mohan Singh. Today I along with my wife Sarabjit Kaur aged 40 years went to meet my in-law's family at village Talwandi Jangla on Bullet Motorcycle No. PB-02-DV-4128 colour black. After meeting them at around 07:00 PM I along with my wife left for our house and at around 07:20 PM when we reach Qullian on Qadian to Batala road then one motorcycle came from back on which three boys were sitting. Two were clean shaved and one was in turban. They park their motorcycle in front of my motorcycle and stopped us. The boys told us that we should give them motorcycle and when I refused then one Hindu clean shaved person took our pistol and fired three shots in air to make us afraid. They took away my bullet motorcycle colour back No. PB02-DV-4128. I informed police by calling at 100 number and you have come at the spot."

1 This petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail in case F.I.R. No.0108 dated 19.09.2021 registered under Section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran.

2. Custody Certificate of the petitioner has been filed today in Court. The same is taken on record.

3. As per the case of the prosecution, the petitioner was found to be in illegal possession of 255 grams of heroin.

4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is behind bars for more than 3 years, 1 month and 17 days. Trial is proceedings at snail's pace as by now only 5 out of 11 witnesses could be examined.

1. Instant petition has been filed praying for quashing of the FIR No.159, dated 05.07.2017, under Sections 353, 186, 341, 332, 323, 148, 149 of IPC (challan presented under sections 353, 186, 341, 332, 323, 148, 149, 201 IPC), registered at Police Station Patran, District Patiala (Annexure P-1) along with all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 16.07.2024 (Annexure P-3). Further prayer has been made for staying all the consequential proceedings arising out of the present FIR during the pendency of the present petition.

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1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking quashing of criminal complaint No.31-II dated 18.01.2016 titled as Employees State Insurance Corporation Vs. Vijay Singh Jakhar and another (Annexure P-1) filed under Section 85 (a) of the Employees State Insurance Act 1948 (in short, 'Act of 1948') and summoning order dated 18.01.2016 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hisar and all the consequential proceedings arising thereof.

2. The brief facts of the case are that Employees State Insurance Corporation (in short 'ESIC') filed criminal complaint Annexure P-1 against the petitioner and M/s Jaat Senior Secondary School, Hisar under Section 85 (a) of the Act of 1948 wherein it was alleged that petitioner is 1 of 7 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145123 CRM-M-1189-2017 [2] proprietor and principal employer of M/s Jaat Senior Secondary School, Hisar in terms of Sections 2(17) and 86-A of the Act 1948. The accused failed to pay any contribution as required under Sections 39, 40 (1), 43 and 44 of the Act of 1948 read with Regulation 26 of the Employees State Insurance (General) Regulation 1950, for the contribution period ending 04/2011 to 03/2013 and thus, the accused have committed offence punishable under Section 85 (a) of the Act of 1948. The necessary sanction for prosecution required under Section 86 (1) of the Act of 1948 is taken from the competent authority before filing the complaint Annexure P-1, which was filed through S.S.O, ESIC, Hisar. On presentation of the complaint, the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hisar took cognizance and as the complaint was filed by the complainant in his capacity as a public servant, recording of preliminary evidence was dispensed with and petitioner and M/s Jaat Senior Secondary School, Hisar were summoned under Section 85(a) of the Act of 1948 vide order Annexure P-2 dated 18.01.2016.

1. Relief Sought This petition has been filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in Case FIR No. 69 Dated 02.03.2023 registered under Sections 302, 364, 201, 406, 420, 120-B IPC at Police Station City Kharar District SAS Nagar (Mohali).

2. Prosecution story set up in the present case as per the version in the FIR reads as under :-

'Statement of Gagan Kumar Son of Paramjit Singh Resident of House No.-2213/55 C New Vijay Nagar Street No-3 Tajpur Road, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana aged about 26 years, stated that I am a resident of the aforesaid address and working in a private job at Ludhiana. My brother-in-law Rajinder Singh son of Hardev Singh Village Post Office Mahauli Khurd Police Station Sandour District Malerkotla (aged about 33-34 years) who used to work for car sales and exchange at Kharar who lived on rent at Sri Krishna Dairy Sante Majra Colony Kharar near Swaraj Nagar that on dated 18-2- 2023 my brother-in-law came back from Gurgaon Haryana. With whom I spoke on the phone, who told me that I will come to 1 of 8 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145880 Ludhiana on Monday.

1. Relief Sought The jurisdiction of this Court under Section 439 Cr.P.C., has been invoked for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 121, dated 08.08.2023, under Sections 307, 379-B(2), 411, 473 of IPC and Sections 25/27 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Dakha, District Ludhiana Rural.

2. Facts Facts as narrated in the FIR reads as under:-

"Statement of Rahul Rathore son of Satpal Rathore son of Kabrika Singh resident of Back side of Rythem Place, Mandi Mullanpur PS Dakha, Tehsil and District Ludhiana, aged about 23 years, Mobile no:

82831-59149, it is stated that I am resident of above mentioned 1 of 8 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145836 address and I started learning the work of denting-painting after passing my 10th class in year 2015-16. Now I have one workshop situated near Mini Holland, Mandi Mullanpur under the name and style of B.R Motors. Yesterday 07.08.2023 at about 4:40 PM I took my car make Swift bearing registration number PB-22H-9291 whose denting-painting work was pending to Car Bazar, Ayali Chowk, Ludhiana from my workshop and at about 5:20 PM I took my car from said Car Bazaar and was going to Mullanpur and on my way I took some smoking material (Cigarettes-Bidi etc.) from one Khokha Shop) situated on the left side of PTCE Badowal from Railway Crossing Badowal and I along with my friend namely Sagar @ Bhalu resident of Mandi Mullanpur in said car make Swift were smoking, meanwhile two young persons dressed as Nihang Sikhs came near our car and they were standing there and they got stopped us and asked that where are you going, on which I told them that we are going to Mullanpur. They told me that our motorcycle is out of fuel and kindly took us along with you. On which I took both the said Nihang Sikhs along in my car and we left from there. Meanwhile when we reached at main GT Road and turned towards Mullanpur City then one of the Nihang Sikh called to some person and told that our motorcycle is out of fuel, kindly refill the fuel and stand near PTCE Badowal and get me communicate with that Khokha (shop) owner and took motorcycle from there. Thereafter when my car reached in front of the Baba Zahir Bali Badhowal then the Nihang Sikh who was sitting on the back seat took out his pistol and pointed it towards the temple of my friends namely Sagar @ Bhalu. I stopped my vehicle, on which my friend namely Sagar @ Bhalu ran away towards backside after opening the door of the car and both the Nihang Sikhs present in the car told that get out from the car otherwise we will shoot you. I protested for the same then the Nihang Sikh sitting on the back seat of the car opened a fire shot of his pistol towards me and it hit on the bicep of my left arm and pierced through it and the other Nihang Sikh pulled me out from the car by opening the door and took me out from the car and both the said Nihang Sikh snatched my car make swift bearing registration number PB-22H-9291 and ran 2 of 8 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145836 away towards Mullanpur Mandi Side. There was flow of blood from my arm, due to which several passers-by got together at the spot and I took lift from some motorcycle rider and reached at my workshop at Mullanpur Dhaka, Where one Birbal took me to Civil Hospital Sudhar in his car make Creta. They referred me further to Civil Hospital Ludhiana and from there I was got admitted to Bhiwan Hospital, Kaccha Malk road, Jagraon by my father namely Satpal Rathore after arranging a vehicle. Here my treatment is going on. Kindly take required legal action against both the said unknown Nihang Sikhs. I have got recorded my statement to you, heard it as correct. SD/- Rahul verified by SD/- Satpal Rathore attested SD/ - Dharminder Singh ASI PS Dhaka dated 08.08.2023"

1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking quashing of criminal complaint No.32-II dated 18.01.2016 titled as Employees State Insurance Corporation Vs. Vijay Singh Jakhar and another (Annexure P-1) filed under Section 85 (e) of the Employees State Insurance Act 1948 (in short, 'Act of 1948') and summoning order dated 18.01.2016 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hisar and all the consequential proceedings arising thereof.

2. The brief facts of the case are that Employees State Insurance Corporation (in short 'ESIC') filed criminal complaint Annexure P-1 against the petitioner and M/s Jaat Senior Secondary School, Hisar under Section 1 of 7 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145104 CRM-M-614-2017 [2] 85 (e) of the Act of 1948 wherein it was alleged that petitioner is proprietor and principal employer of M/s Jaat Senior Secondary School, Hisar in terms of Sections 2(17) and 86-A of the Act 1948. The accused have failed to submit the return of contribution as required under Sections 39, 40 (1), 43 and 44 of the Act of 1948 read with Regulation 26 of the Employees State Insurance (General) Regulation 1950, for the contribution period ending 04/2011 to 03/2013 and thus, the accused have committed offence punishable under Section 85 (e) of the Act of 1948. The necessary sanction for prosecution required under Section 86 (1) of the Act of 1948 is taken from the competent authority before filing the complaint Annexure P-1 which was filed through S.S.O, ESIC, Hisar. On presentation of the complaint, the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hisar took cognizance and as the complaint was filed by the complainant in his capacity as a public servant, recording of preliminary evidence was dispensed with and petitioner and M/s Jaat Senior Secondary School, Hisar were summoned under Section 85(e) of the Act of 1948 vide order Annexure P-2 dated 18.01.2016.

1. The petitioner incarcerated in the FIR captioned above had come up before this Court under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, [BNSS], seeking regular bail.

2. Per paragraph 16 of the reply dated 14-10-2024, the accused has the following criminal antecedents:

Sr. No. FIR No. Date Offenses Police Station

1. 331 1994 Under section 379 IPC Paschim Vihar, East Delhi

2. 497 1994 Under section 379 IPC Paschim Vihar, East Delhi

3. 715 1998 Under section 379 IPC Paschim Vihar, East Delhi

4. 920 2004 Under section 379 IPC Paschim Vihar, East Delhi

1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short 'the Code') seeking quashing of FIR No. 258 dated 20.11.2013 20.11.2013, registered under Sections 307, 115, 120-B B of IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station Division No. 7, Jalandhar, chargesheet/final report under Section 173 of the Code, the order dated 13.01.2015, whereby the petitioners were ddeclared eclared as proclaimed offenders as well as all the subsequent proceedings having emanated ed therefrom.

2. Adumbrated facts as emanating from the record are that the aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of the statement recorded by respondent No. 2/complainant 2/complainant Karanveer Singh on 20.11.2013 alleging that on the same day, he along with his partner Maninder Singh was present in his office situated at Urban Estate, Phase-2, Phase 2, Jalandhar, when at about 03:30 PM, 1 of 15 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:144868 CRM-M-12293 12293-2015 (O&M) -2- two youths having muffled faces entered inside his office, whereas two persons remained outside the gate and stairs of his offic office. The youths, who had barged into his office, were armed with pistols and when the complainant complain asked them about the reason for their coming there,, they opened fire with their pistols upon him with intent to kill him. The complainant, however, managed to save ave himself by by throwing a chair towards them and the bullets so fired hit on the side of his cabin after piercing through the chair and then hit the roof. On raising alarm, alarm, all of them fled away from the spot. The complainant disclosed that he identified one one of them as Parshotam Kumar, resident of Bijnor. He also alleged that said Parshotam Kumar was having enmity with his brother Vikramjit Singh, who was residing in Norway and was going to get permanent residency. Harminder Harminder Singh, father of the complainant, complainant recorded his statement under Section 161 of the Code disclosing that he was proceeding towards the office of his son, when two car cars were noticed while going from the side of the office. One of those cars cars,, which was Indica make, was driven by accused Parshotam Parshotam Kumar and three persons were sitting therein. He also disclosed that in the second car, which was Tata 207 make, Pawan Kumar @ Pawan and Kulwinder Singh @ Kaka were sitting and he already knew them. The statements of Vikramjit Singh, who was also present pre in India at that time, and other material witnesses were also recorded.

1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner herein prays for the issuance of a writ of Certiorari for setting aside the impugned order dated 14.10.2024, whereby the election(s) for the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Pona, Cluster No.4, Block Jagraon, District Ludhiana, has been cancelled just few hours before the start of polling, thus inter alia on the ground, that the same is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice, as the petitioner has been condemned unheard, besides is beyond jurisdiction. The petitioner further seeks the making of a mandamus, thus directing the official respondents to immediately hold the elections for the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Pona, Cluster No.4, Block Jagraon, District 1 of 21 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:146136-DB Ludhiana, between the candidates (i.e. the petitioner and respondent No.8) whose nomination papers were validly accepted and to whom election symbols were allotted by the Returning Officer.

1. Since both the above appeals arise from a common verdict, made by the learned trial Judge concerned, hence both the appeals (supra) are amenable for a common verdict being made thereons.

2. Both the appeals (supra) are directed against the impugned verdict, as made on 20.09.2022, upon Sessions Case No.74 of 15.02.2018, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, wherethrough in 1 of 28 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:145851-DB CRA-D-1106-2022 AND CRA-D-62-2023 (O&M) -2- respect of charges drawn against the accused qua offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the IPC, thus the learned trial Judge concerned, proceeded to record a finding of conviction against appellants-convicts. Moreover, through a separate sentencing order of even date, the learned trial Judge concerned, sentenced the appellants-convicts in the hereinafter extracted manner:

Date : 12-11-2024 In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

(i) For issuance of the appropriate writ/writs, order/orders or direction/directions to the respondent authorities to upload the revenue details of the piece of the Land situated under Mauja- Katari, Thana No.182, Khata No.297, Plot No.189, Area 74 decimal on the Website of the Revenue Department, Government of Bihar and issue online Revenue Receipts with regard to aforesaid Land in favour of petitioner.

which was notified by the Bihar Government vide letter No. 14/DLA-Margdarshal- LA Act (Bharat Sarkar)-238/2013-1342 dated 14.12.2015 in the light of Section 24 (i) (a) of the Provision of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for payment of compensation to the petitioners in the light of Market value of the land on 01.01.2014.

(iii) For any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioners are entitled under the law in the light of fact and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.

1. Ms. K.S. Bora, learned Deputy Advocate General with Mr. J.P. Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand / respondent.

2. This is an Appeal against conviction. By impugned judgment dated 07.10.2024, passed by learned Fourth Additional Sessions Judge, Haridwar in Session Trial Nos. 38 of 2020 and 39 of 2020titled as 'State vs. Shahrukh', appellant has been convicted for offences punishable under Section 302 of IPC and Sections 4/25 of Arms Act respectively. Under Section 302 of IPC, he has been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, appellant has further been directed to undergo two months' additional imprisonment. Under Section 4/25 of Arms Act, appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of fine, appellant has further been directed to undergo additional imprisonment for a period of fifteen days. Appellant has filed this Appeal through Jailor, District Jail-Haridwar.

Applicant is in judicial custody in FIR No.673 of 2024, under Section 8/21/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ("the Act"), Police Station Patelnagar, District Dehradun. She has sought her release on bail.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. According to the FIR, on 25.10.2024, 50.17 grams smack was allegedly recovered from the possession of the applicant.

4. It is the case of the applicant that the alleged recovered quantity is less than commercial; there is no independent witness; there has been non-compliance of the provisions of the Act; she is not a previous convict.

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1. Ms. K.S. Bora, learned Deputy Advocate General with Mr. J.P. Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand / respondent.

2. This is an Appeal against conviction. By impugned judgment dated 15.10.2024, passed by learned District & Sessions Judge / Special Judge (POCSO), Champawat in Special Sessions Trial No. 36 of 2024 titled as 'State vs. Mahendra Kumar', appellant has been convicted for offences punishable under Sections 5j(ii), 5(1), 5(n) of Prevention of Children Against Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as 'POCSO Act') read with Section 376 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') and under Sections 5j(ii), 5(1) and 5(n) of POCSO Act read with Section 376 of IPC, he has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of twenty- five years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- and in default of payment of fine, the appellant has further been directed to undergo two years' additional simple imprisonment. Appellant has filed this Appeal through Superintendent, District Jail-Almora.

1. Ms. Neelima Mishra, learned counsel through Legal Aid for the appellant (via V.C.).

2. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, learned Brief Holder for the State.

3. This is an admitted appeal, admitted on 07.03.2024. Now, the Trial Court record has also been received and the paper book is prepared and supplied to the learned counsel for the parties.

5. Heard on bail application.

6. The present appellant- Rohit has been convicted pursuant to the judgment and order dated 30.04.2022, passed by the Special Judge (POCSO)/District and Session Judge, Tehri Garhwal in Special Session Trial No. 10 of 2019, State vs. Rohit and another, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced to undergo 3 years rigorous imprisonment with the fine of Rs. 5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 363 IPC, 5 years rigorous imprisonment with the fine of Rs. 10,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 366A IPC, 10 years rigorous imprisonment with the fine of Rs. 20,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC and 10 years rigorous imprisonment with the fine of Rs. 20,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 5(l)/6 of the POSCO Act. All the sentences shall run concurrently.

1. The present appellant- Dheeraj Singh Kushwaha has been convicted pursuant to the judgment and order dated 10.05.2022, passed by the 2nd Addl. Session Judge, Haldwani Nainital in S.T. No. 27 of 2020, State vs. Dheeraj Singh Kushwaha whereby the appellant has been convicted under Sections 323, 376 read with Section 511, 354(ka)(1), 354 (gha), 506 IPC read with Section 66E and 67 of the I.T. Act and the maximum sentence as awarded by the Trial court is 7 years rigorous imprisonment with the fine of Rs. 50,000/-

The undersigned has reserved the judgment in the present case on 19.10.2024 and same was to be pronounced on 04.11.2024. Vide order no. 38/DHC/Gaz-IIBG-7/VI.E.2(a)/2024 dated 25.10.2024 of Hon'ble Delhi High Court, undersigned was transferred from Rohini Court (i.e. JMFC-02) to Dwarka Courts as JMFC-01 (NI Act). As per the aforesaid order of Hon'ble High Court, the judicial officer shall pronounce the judgment in those matters which are reserved for judgement even after the transfer. Hence, the judgement in the present case is being pronounced by the undersigned in the capacity of JMFC-01 (NI Act).

BRIEF REASONS FOR DECISION:

1. The case of the prosecution shown of unnecessary details is, that on or before 04.12.2014, at Factory No. 103, Swastik Aluminum, Badli Industrial Area II, Delhi, accused persons taped the pipeline of IGL in a way to endanger human line to supply the gas to factory No. 102 (Ideal Udyog) and Factory No. 90 (Tirupati Udyog) and committed offence under section 336/34 of IPC. Accused persons also at the aforesaid factory committed theft of gas of IGL by supplying the same to factory No. 102 (Ideal Udyog) and Factory No. 90 (Tirupati Udyog) by tapping the same and committed offence under section 379/34 of IPC. Accused persons in the alternative on the aforesaid day and factory dishonestly misappropriated or converted for their own use the gas connection entrusted to them by IGL and thereby committed the offence under section 406/34 of IPC. Both the accused persons also tried to disappear the evidence with intend to save themselves and other offenders from legal punishment and thereby committed the offence under section 201/34 of IPC. The accused persons also damaged and destroyed the State Vs. Rajeev Gupta FIR No. 1426//2014 Page no. 2 of 30 pipelines and thereby committed offence under section 15(2) of Petroleum and Mineral Pipelines Act, 1962.

2. The brief facts that have emerged from the DAR are that on 03.04.2017, ASI Usman Ali vide DD no. 3A had received an information regarding the present accident. He also received a call from Trauma Centre that the present accident had occurred. After receiving the call from Trauma Centre, ASI alongwith Ct. Mukesh reached the Trauma Centre and collected MLC no. 214228 of injured Raj Kumar. As per MLC, the doctor opined that the injured was "unfit for statement". IO met with an eye witness in the hospital, whose name was Guddu. IO recorded the statement of eye witness. Witness has stated that Raj Kumar had met with an accident when he was crossing the road on foot near Yamuna River. Eye witness, with the help of the driver of the offending vehicle, sent the injured to the hospital in the offending vehicle itself and went to the hospital by his motorcycle. On the basis of the MLC and statement of the eye witness, the offence under Section 279/337 IPC was found to have been committed.

1. The plaintiff has filed the present suit for recovery of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rs. Five Lacs Only) on account of cost of dowry articles/ Istridhan etc. detained by the defendants. It is pertinent to mention that during the pendency of the present civil suit, the defendants no. 2 and 4 have expired.

Raj wati Vs. Kuldeep Page no. 2 Plaintiff's version as per the plaint

2. The plaintiff states that she is the mother of deceased late Smt. Sunita who was wife of the defendant no. 1 Kuldeep. The marriage of Late Smt. Sunita and the defendant no. 1 was solemnized on 20.02.1996 in accordance with Hindu rights and customs and the plaintiff claims to have spent an amount of more than Rs.5 lacs on the said marriage. The plaintiff relies on a detailed list of dowry articles annexed as schedule C to the plaint.

1. This is an criminal appeal under section 341 Cr.PC preferred by the appellant/ applicant against the impugned order dated 31.01.2020 passed by Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate SED/Saket Court, New Delhi whereby the application of appellant/applicant moved u/s 340 Cr.P.C. r/w Section 195(1)(b) Cr.P.C. was dismissed.

GROUNDS OF APPEAL

2. The grounds cited by the appellant against the impugned order are as under :

A. Because the Ld. Trial Court duly appreciated the fact that the Respondent Bank concealed the fact regarding the Appellant being in possession of the said property, and yet, in utter disregard of the prejudice caused to the Appellant due to such concealment, regarded the same as being non violative of the principles of natural justice.

1. Sl. No. of the case 10095/2017

2. Date of institution of the case 04.08.2017

3. Name of the Complainant Sh. Narinder Gambhir S/o Kishan Lal Gambhir R/o B-29, Ground Floor, Subhadra Colony, Opposite Shastri Nagar, Delhi-110035.

4. Name of Accused, parentage Sh. Vijay Kumar S/o Manoj Kumar and address R/o D-38, Lalita Block, Shastri Nagar, Delhi.

And Also at:

M/s Maha Vashno Electrical Co.

:

The Appellant filed an (offline) RTI application dated 16.12.2022 seeking the following information:

"1. The name of revenue villages with survey nos of tower line erected for PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd 800KVA HVDC Transmission Line Raigargh (Chattisgargh) to Pugalur (TN) in Erode Dr?

2. The copy of item wise list of cut and removed trees, category, age, analysis and evaluation certificate from Agriculture Department for erecting PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd 800KVA HVDC Transmission Line Raigargh (Chattisgargh) to Pugalur (TN) in Erode Dr?

3. The copy of details of the following a. Land compensation paid.

b. Compensation paid for crops (item wise) c. Compensation paid for trees (item wise) For erecting PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd-800KVA HVDC Transmission Line Raigargh (Chattisgargh) to Pugalur (TN) in Erode Dt?