Supreme CourtFull Bench(1981) 02 SC CK 0029

Khacheru Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 23 February 1981 · Citation: (1982) CriLJ 629(1) : (1982) 3 SCC 218

HON’BLE JUDGES
Y. V. Chandrachud, C.J · E. S. Venkataramiah, J · A. D. Koshal, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 496 Of 1981

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Y.V. Chandrachud, J.—Heard counsel. Special leave granted.

2.

We do not see any justification, though we are not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, for the order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Meerut in Criminal Revision No. 83 of 1979, which was affirmed by the High Court of Allahabad by its order dated 7-5-80. All that the learned Magistrate had done was to issue a summons to respondent No. 2-Satyavir Singh. If, eventually, the learned Magistrate comes to the conclusion that no offence was made out against Satyavir Singh, it will be open to him to discharge or acquit him, as the case may be. But it is difficult to appreciate why the order issuing "summons" to the accused should be quashed. We, therefore, set aside the orders passed by the Sessions Court and the High Court, restore that of the learned Special Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Meerut, dated February 2, 1979 and remit the matter to the trial Court for disposal in accordance with law.

3.

The appeal shall stand disposed of in terms of this order.