Sultan Singh Gurjar vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
2023 Latest Caselaw 17014 MP

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                            IN     THE       HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
                                                   AT GWALIOR
                                                     BEFORE
                                   HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MILIND RAMESH PHADKE
                                               ON THE 12 th OF OCTOBER, 2023
                                          MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 46150 of 2023

                           BETWEEN:-
                           SULTAN SINGH GURJAR S/O SHRI AJMER SINGH
                           GURJAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCCUPATION: KHETI
                           RANDHEER SINGH KA PURA POLICE THANA
                           MAHARAJPURA DISTRICT GWALIOR MP (MADHYA
                           PRADESH)

                                                                                             .....APPLICANT
                           (BY SHRI RAJENDRA SHAKYA - ADVOCATE)

                           AND
                           1.    THE STATE OF MADHYA THROUGH POLICE
                                 MAHANIDESHAK     POLICE    MUKHYLAY
                                 JAHANGEERBAD   BHOPAL   MP  (MADHYA
                                 PRADESH)

                           2.    POLICE   ADHIKSHAK    GWALIOR DISTRICT
                                 GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)

                           3.    THANA       PRABHARI POLICE    STATION
                                 M AHARAJPURA DISTRICT GWALIOR (MADHYA
                                 PRADESH)

                                                                                         .....RESPONDENTS
                           (BY SHRI S.S. KUSHWAHA - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE )

                                 This application coming on for admission this day, the court passed the
                           following:
                                                                ORDER

1. The present petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C has been preferred by the petitioner seeking direction to the police authorities to arrest the accused persons and complete the investigation in Crime No.685/2022 and to file

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charge-sheet.

2. At the outset learned Government Advocate submits that the relief which has been sought by the petitioner is not maintainable in the light of the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Aleque Padamsee and others Vs. Union of India and others, (2007) 6 SCC 171, Sakiri Vasu Vs. State of U.P., 2008 AIR SCW 309 and Shweta Bhadauria Vs. State of M.P. And others, 2017 (1) MPJR 247 and the proper remedy available to the petitioner is to approach the competent Court of criminal jurisdiction under the provisions of section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C., and therefore, the present petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C is not

maintainable.

3 . Counter to the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though as per the directions of the Hon'ble Apex Court the remedy available to the petitioner is before competent Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, but as per the provisions contained under section 173 of Cr.P.C this Court can direct the police officials to complete the investigation as early as possible, and therefore, status report with regard to investigation done by the police officers be called for and they may further be directed to carry out the investigation properly.

4. After hearing the rival contentions, this Court finds that the issue with regard to directing the police officials to conduct proper investigation and to make arrest of the accused persons and file challan before the competent court of jurisdiction is no more res integra, in the judgments cited by the learned counsel for the respondent/State the issue is very well settled that such type of direction can only be given by the Judicial Magistrate of competent criminal jurisdiction under the provisions of section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. Signature Not Verified Signed by: ASHISH PAWAR Signing time: 12-10-2023 06:32:33 PM

5 . In the light of the aforesaid, this petition being devoid of any substance is hereby dismissed. The petitioner is at a liberty to approach the concerned Judicial Magistrate for redressal of his grievance.

(MILIND RAMESH PHADKE) JUDGE Pawar

Signature Not Verified Signed by: ASHISH PAWAR Signing time: 12-10-2023 06:32:33 PM