hema mishra bail up hc

8/13/2019 Hema Mishra Bail Up Hc

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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 146 OF 2014[Arising out of SLP (Crl! No"#$% of &'1$!

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St+t* of UP +n/ Ot,*rs R*s-on/*nts

J U D G M E N T

K. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.

1 L*+0* gr+nt*/

& A--*ll+nt ,*r*in ,+/ in0o*/ t,* *2tr+or/in+r3

4uris/i5tion of t,* Hig, Court un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,*

Constitution of In/i+ s**ing t,* follo7ing r*li*fs8

i! Issu* + 7rit9 or/*r or /ir*5tion in t,* n+tur* ofCertiorari t,*r*:3 ;u+s,ing t,* i)-ugn*/ FIR /+t*/&11&&'119 5ont+in*/ in Ann*2ur* No 1 to t,is 7rit


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-*tition9 lo/g*/ +t 5ri)* No "%"+r+:+ni9 t,* o--osit* -+rt3 No $9 to /*f*r t,* +rr*stof t,* -*tition*r until 5oll*5tion of t,* 5r*/i:l* *0i/*n5*suffi5i*nt for filing t,* 5,+rg*@s,**t :3 follo7ing t,*+)*n/*/ -ro0iso to S*5tions #1(1!(:! r*+/ 7it, S*5tion

#1A CrPC?

iii! Issu* + 7rit9 or/*r or /ir*5tion in t,* n+tur* of

Mandamus t,*r*:3 /ir*5ting t,* Su-*rint*n/*nt of

Poli5*9 >+r+:+ni9 t,* o--osit* -+rt3 No &9 for

5o)-li+n5* of t,* -ro0ision of S*5tions #1(1!(:! +n/

#1A CrPC in t,* in0*stig+tion of t,* i)-ugn*/ FIR

/+t*/ &11&&'11 5ont+in*/ in Ann*2ur* No 1 to t,is7rit -*tition9 lo/g*/ in 5ri)* No "%"


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5,+ll*ng* in t,* inst+nt 7rit -*tition is FIR r*l+tingto C+s* Cri)* No "%" of &'119 un/*r S*5tions#1% #&' IPC9 -oli5* st+tion =+i/-ur9 /istri5t>+r+:+ni * ,+0* gon* t,roug, t,* FIR9 7,i5,

/is5los*s 5o))ission of 5ogni+:l* off*n5*9 +ssu5,9 t,* s+)* 5+nnot :* ;u+s,*/ T,* 7rit-*tition l+5s )*rit +n/ is +55or/ingl3 /is)iss*/

Ho7*0*r9 t,* -*tition*r :*ing l+/39 it is-ro0i/*/ t,+t if s,* surr*n/*rs +n/ )o0*s+--li5+tion for :+il t,* s+)* s,+ll :* 5onsi/*r*/+n/ /*5i/*/ :3 t,* 5ourts :*lo7 *2-*/itiousl3

# T,* +--*ll+nt9 5o)-l+ining t,+t s,* 7+s f+ls*l3

i)-li5+t*/ in t,* 5+s*9 ,+s +--ro+5,*/ t,is Court

5ont*n/ing t,+t t,* Hig, Court ,+/ f+il*/ to *2*r5is* its

5*rtior+ri 4uris/i5tion un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution of

In/i+ in not ;u+s,ing t,* FIR /+t*/ &11&&'11 +n/ in

r*fusing to gr+nt +nti5i-+tor3 :+il to t,* +--*ll+nt A--*ll+nt

su:)itt*/ t,+t t,* Hig, Court oug,t to ,+0* issu*/ + writ of

mandamus/ir*5ting t,* Su-*rint*n/*nt of Poli5*9 >+r+:+ni

to /*f*r t,* +rr*st of t,* +--*ll+nt until t,* 5oll*5tion of

5r*/i:l* *0i/*n5* suffi5i*nt for filing t,* 5,+rg*@s,**t9

follo7ing t,* +)*n/*/ -ro0iso to S*5tion #1(1!(:! r*+/ 7it,

S*5tion #1A CrPC


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G T,* S*5r*t+r39 UP S*5on/+r3 E/u5+tion >o+r/9

All+,+:+/ +n/ t,* Distri5t S5,ool Ins-*5tor 0i/* t,*ir l*tt*r

/+t*/ 1&&'11 r*gist*r*/ + 5o)-l+int +ll*ging t,+t t,*

+--*ll+nt ,+/ 5o))itt*/ fr+u/ +n/ forg*r3 in t,* )+tt*r of

-r*-+r+tion of /o5u)*nts of Bo0*rn)*nt Offi5* r*g+r/ing

s*l*5tion for t,* -ost of Assist+nt T*+5,*r +n/9

5ons*;u*ntl39 got +--oint)*nt +s t,* Assist+nt T*+5,*r in

J+n-+/ Int*r@Coll*g* +t H+r+,9 Distri5t >+r+:+ni9 7it,

-+3)*nt of s+l+r3 +)ounting to Rs191'9'''+r+:+ni Aft*r ,+0ing 5o)* to no7 of t,* r*gistr+tion of

t,* 5ri)*9 t,* +--*ll+nt fil*/ + r*-r*s*nt+tion on &"1&&'11

:*for* t,* Su-*rint*n/*nt of Poli5*9 Distri5t >+r+:+ni +n/

t,* In0*stig+ting Offi5*r )+ing t,* follo7ing -r+3*r8

As su5, t,roug, t,is +--li5+tion


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+--li5+nt :* -+ss*/ so t,+t 5o)-li+n5* to t,*-ro0ision #1(1!(>! S*5tion #1(A! +)*n/*/ to CrPC1%"$ :* )+/*

6 Sin5* t,* +--*ll+nt /i/ not g*t +n3 r*-l3 to t,* s+i/

r*-r*s*nt+tion9 s,* in0o*/ t,* *2tr+or/in+r3 4uris/i5tion of

t,* Hig, Court un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution of In/i+

:3 filing rit P*tition Mis5 >*n5, No 1"1 of &'1& 7,i5, 7+s

/is)iss*/9 +s +lr*+/3 in/i5+t*/9 on %1&'1&

" ,*n t,* )+tt*r 5+)* u- for ,*+ring :*for* t,is Court9

it -+ss*/ +n int*ri) or/*r on 1$&'1$9 t,* o-*r+ti0* -ortion

of 7,i5, r*+/s +s un/*r8

Consi/*ring t,* f+5ts +n/ 5ir5u)st+n5*s of

t,* 5+s*9 7* +r* in5lin*/ to /ir*5t t,+t in t,**0*nt of +rr*st of t,* -*tition*r9 s,* s,+ll :*r*l*+s*/ on :+il on furnis,ing -*rson+l :on/ ofRsG'9'''


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*rror in not ;u+s,ing t,* FIR9 sin5* t,* r*gistr+tion of t,*

5ri)* 7+s 7it, mala fide int*ntion to ,+r+ss t,* +--*ll+nt

+n/ in 5l*+r 0iol+tion of t,* fun/+)*nt+l rig,ts gu+r+nt**/

to t,* +--*ll+nt un/*r Arti5l*s 1#9 1% +n/ &1 of t,*

Constitution of In/i+ L*+rn*/ 5ouns*l su:)itt*/ t,+t t,*

+--*ll+nt 7+s f+ls*l3 i)-li5+t*/ +n/ t,+t t,* ingr*/i*nts of

t,* off*n5* un/*r S*5tions #1%


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+n/ ,*n5* t,* Hig, Court rig,tl3 /*5lin*/ t,* st+3 soug,t for

un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution of In/i+

1' S,ri Si//,+rt, Lut,r+9 A//ition+l Soli5itor B*n*r+l9 7,o

+--*+r*/ on our r*;u*st9 su:)itt*/ t,+t t,* Hig, Court 5+n

in onl3 r+r*st of r+r* 5+s*s gr+nt -r*@+rr*st :+il 7,il*

*2*r5ising -o7*rs un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution of

In/i+9 sin5* t,* -ro0ision for t,* gr+nt of +nti5i-+tor3 :+il

un/*r S*5tion #$ CrPC 7+s 5ons5iousl3 o)itt*/ :3 t,*

St+t* L*gisl+tur* T,* l*gisl+ti0* int*ntion is9 t,*r*for*9 not

to s** or -ro0i/* -r*@+rr*st :+il 7,*n t,* FIR /is5los*s +

5ogni+:l* off*n5* S,ri Lut,r+ su:)itt*/ t,+t sin5* t,*r* is

+ 5ons5ious 7it,/r+7+l


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11 S,ri Lut,r+ +lso su:)itt*/ t,+t sin5* t,* +--*ll+nt ,+s

no l*g+l rig,t to )o0* for +nti5i-+tor3 :+il +n/ t,+t -r+5ti5*

is not +n int*gr+l -+rt of Arti5l* &1 of t,* Constitution of

In/i+9 t,* 5ont*ntion t,+t t,* Hig, Court ,+s f+il*/ to

*2+)in* t,* 5,+rg*s l*0*ll*/ +g+inst t,* +--*ll+nt9 7+s

mala fide or 0iol+ti0* of Arti5l*s 1# +n/ &1 of t,*

Constitution of In/i+9 /o*s not +ris* S,ri Lut,r+ +lso

su:)itt*/ t,+t t,* Hig, Court 7+s not 5orr*5t in gr+nting

furt,*r r*li*fs +ft*r ,+0ing /is)iss*/ t,* 7rit -*tition +n/

t,+t9 onl3 in *2tr+or/in+r3 5+s*s9 t,* Hig, Court 5oul/

*2*r5is* its 4uris/i5tion un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution

of In/i+ +n/ t,* 5+s* in ,+n/ /o*s not f+ll in t,+t 5+t*gor3

1& I )+3 in/i5+t* t,+t t,* l*g+l issu*s r+is*/ in t,is 5+s*

+r* no )or* res integra All t,* s+)*9 it 5+lls for + r*loo

on 5*rt+in +s-*5ts 7,i5, I )+3 /*+l 7it, /uring t,* 5ours*

of t,* 4u/g)*nt

1$ I +) 5ons5ious of t,* f+5t t,+t sin5* t,* -ro0isions

si)il+r to S*5tion #$ CrPC :*ing +:s*nt in t,* St+t* of

Utt+r Pr+/*s,9 t,* Hig, Court is :ur/*n*/ 7it, l+rg* nu):*r


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of 7rit -*titions fil*/ un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution of

In/i+ s**ing -r*@+rr*st :+il S*5tion #$ 7+s +//*/ to t,*

Co/* of Cri)in+l Pro5*/ur* in t,* 3*+r 1%"$9 in -ursu+n5* to

t,* r*5o))*n/+tion )+/* :3 t,* #1stL+7 Co))ission9 :ut

in t,* St+t* of Utt+r Pr+/*s, :3 S*5tion % Cri)in+l

Pro5*/ur* (Utt+r Pr+/*s,! A)*n/)*nt A5t9 1%"69 S*5tion

#$ 7+s s-*5ifi5+ll3 o)itt*/9 t,* l*g+lit3 of 7,i5, 5+)* u-

for 5onsi/*r+tion :*for* t,* Constitution >*n5, of t,is Court

in Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab(1%%#! $ SCC G6% +n/

t,* Court ,*l/ t,+t t,* /*l*tion of t,* +--li5+tion of S*5tion

#$ in t,* St+t* of Utt+r Pr+/*s, :3 S*5tion % of t,* +:o0*

)*ntion*/ A)*n/)*nt A5t /o*s not off*n/ *it,*r Arti5l* 1#9

Arti5l* 1% or Arti5l* &1 of t,* Constitution of In/i+ +n/ t,*

St+t* L*gisl+tur* is 5o)-*t*nt to /*l*t* t,+t s*5tion9 7,i5,

is on* of t,* )+tt*rs *nu)*r+t*/ in t,* 5on5urr*nt list9 +n/

su5, + /*l*tion is 0+li/ un/*r Arti5l* &G#(&! of t,*

Constitution of In/i+

1# I noti5*9 t,*r*for*9 +s -*r t,* Constitution >*n5,9 +

5l+i) for -r*@+rr*st -rot*5tion is n*it,*r + st+tutor3 nor +


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rig,t gu+r+nt**/ un/*r Arti5l* 1#9 Arti5l* 1% or Arti5l* &1 of

t,* Constitution of In/i+ All t,* s+)*9 in Karatar Sing,s

5+s* (su-r+!9 t,is Court in su:@-+r+ (1"! of P+r+ $69 ,+s

+lso st+t*/ +s follo7s8

$6 222 222 222

(1"! T,oug, it 5+nnot :* s+i/ t,+tt,* Hig, Court ,+s no 4uris/i5tion to

*nt*rt+in +n +--li5+tion for :+il un/*rArti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution +n/ -+ssor/*rs *it,*r 7+39 r*l+ting to t,* 5+s*sun/*r t,* A5t 1%"9 t,+t -o7*r s,oul/ :**2*r5is*/ s-+ringl39 t,+t too onl3 in r+r*+n/ +--ro-ri+t* 5+s*s in *2tr*)*5ir5u)st+n5*s >ut t,* 4u/i5i+l /is5i-lin*+n/ 5o)it3 of 5ourts r*;uir* t,+t t,* Hig,Courts s,oul/ r*fr+in fro) *2*r5ising t,**2tr+or/in+r3 4uris/i5tion in su5, )+tt*rs?

222 222 222

1G T,* Hig, Court of All+,+:+/ ,+s +lso t+*n t,* s+)*

0i*7 in s*0*r+l 4u/g)*nts R*f*r*n5* )+3 :* )+/* to t,*

4u/g)*nts in Satya Pal v. State of U.P.(&''' CriLJ G6%!9

Ajeet Singh v. State of U.P. (&''" CriLJ 1"'!9 Lalji

Yadav Other! v. State of U.P. Another(1%% CriLJ

&$66!9 Ka"le!h Singh v. State of U.P. Another(1%%"


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CriLJ &"'G! +n/ #atho $al v. State of U.P.(1%%# CriLJ

1%1%!

16 * ,+0*9 t,*r*for*9 no 5on5*-t of +nti5i-+tor3 :+il +s

un/*rstoo/ in S*5tion #$ of t,* Co/* in t,* St+t* of Utt+r

Pr+/*s, In Bal%hand &ain v. State of $.P. (1%"6! # SCC

G"&9 t,is Court o:s*r0*/ t,+t +nti5i-+tor3 :+il is +

)isno)*r >+il9 :3 its*lf9 5+nnot :* 5l+i)*/ +s + )+tt*r of

rig,t un/*r t,* Co/* of Cri)in+l Pro5*/ur*9 1%"$9 *25*-t for

:+il+:l* off*n5*s (S*5tion #$6 CrPC9 1%"$! For non@

:+il+:l* off*n5*s9 5on/itions +r* -r*s5ri:*/ un/*r S*5tions

#$" +n/ #$% CrPC T,* /is5r*tion to gr+nt :+il in non@

:+il+:l* off*n5*s r*)+ins 7it, t,* Court +n/ ,*n5*9 it

5+nnot :* 5l+i)*/ +s + )+tt*r of rig,t9 :ut t,* +ggri*0*/

-+rt3 5+n onl3 s** + r*)*/3 +n/ it is on t,* /is5r*tion of

t,* Court to gr+nt it or not In t,is 5onn*5tion r*f*r*n5* )+3

+lso :* )+/* to t,* Ju/g)*nt of t,* s*0*n@Ju/g* >*n5, of

t,* All+,+:+/ Hig, Court in S"t. A"ara'ati and Or!. (.

State of U.P.(&''G! CriLJ "GG9 7,*r*in t,* Court9 7,il*

int*r-r*ting t,* -ro0isions of S*5tions #19 &(5! +n/ 1G"(1!


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CrPC +s 7*ll +s t,* s5o-* of S*5tions #$" +n/ #$%9 ,*l/ +s

follo7s8

#" In 0i*7 of t,* +:o0* 7* +ns7*r t,*;u*stions r*f*rr*/ to t,* Full >*n5, +s follo7s8

(1! E0*n if 5ogni+:l* off*n5* is /is5los*/9 in t,*FIR or 5o)-l+int t,* +rr*st of t,* +55us*/ isnot + )ust9 r+t,*r t,* -oli5* offi5*r s,oul/ :*gui/*/ :3 t,* /*5ision of t,* Su-r*)* CourtinJoginder Kumar v. State of U.P.,1%%# Cr LJ1%1 :*for* /*5i/ing 7,*t,*r to )+* +n+rr*st or not

(&! T,* Hig, Court s,oul/ or/in+ril3 not /ir*5t+n3 Su:or/in+t* Court to /*5i/* t,* :+il+--li5+tion t,* s+)* /+39 +s t,+t 7oul/ :*int*rf*ring 7it, t,* 4u/i5i+l /is5r*tion of t,*Court ,*+ring t,* :+il +--li5+tion Ho7*0*r9+s st+t*/ +:o0*9 7,*n t,* :+il +--li5+tion isun/*r S*5tion #$" CrPC or/in+ril3 t,*

M+gistr+t* s,oul/ ,i)s*lf /*5i/* t,* :+il+--li5+tion t,* s+)* /+39 +n/ if ,* /*5i/*s in+ r+r* +n/ *25*-tion+l 5+s* not to /*5i/* iton t,* s+)* /+39 ,* )ust r*5or/ ,is r*+sonsin 7riting As r*g+r/s t,* +--li5+tion un/*rS*5tion #$% CrPC it is in t,* /is5r*tion oft,* l*+rn*/ S*ssions Ju/g* 5onsi/*ring t,*f+5ts +n/ 5ir5u)st+n5*s 7,*t,*r to /*5i/*t,* :+il +--li5+tion t,* s+)* /+3 or not9 +n/it is +lso in ,is /is5r*tion to gr+nt int*ri) :+ilt,* s+)* /+3 su:4*5t to t,* fin+l /*5ision ont,* :+il +--li5+tion l+t*r

($! T,* /*5ision in Dr. Vinod Narain v. State ofUPis in5orr*5t +n/ is su:stitut*/ +55or/ingl3:3 t,is 4u/g)*nt
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1" T,is Court in Lal Ka"lendra Prata) Singh v. State

of Uttar Prade!h and Other! (&''%! # SCC #$"9 7,il*

+ffir)ing t,* 4u/g)*nt in A"ara'ati (su-r+!9 ,*l/ +s

follo7s8

6 L*+rn*/ 5ouns*l for t,* +--*ll+nt +--r*,*n/st,+t t,* +--*ll+nt 7ill :* +rr*st*/ +s t,*r* is no-ro0ision for +nti5i-+tor3 :+il in t,* St+t* of UP

H* -l+5*/ r*li+n5* on + /*5ision of t,* All+,+:+/Hig, Court inmarawati0 State of U.P.in 7,i5, +s*0*n@Ju/g* Full >*n5, of t,* All+,+:+/ Hig,Court ,*l/ t,+t t,* 5ourt9 if it /**)s fit in t,* f+5ts+n/ 5ir5u)st+n5*s of t,* 5+s*9 )+3 gr+nt int*ri):+il -*n/ing fin+l /is-os+l of t,* :+il +--li5+tion

T,* Full >*n5, +lso o:s*r0*/ t,+t +rr*st is not +)ust 7,*n*0*r +n FIR of + 5ogni+:l* off*n5* islo/g*/ T,* Full >*n5, -l+5*/ r*li+n5* on t,*/*5ision of t,is Court inJoginder Kumar0 State of

U.P. (1%%#! # SCC &6'

" * full3 +gr** 7it, t,* 0i*7 of t,* Hig, Court inmarawati case +n/ 7* /ir*5t t,+t t,* s+i//*5ision :* follo7*/ :3 +ll 5ourts in UP in l*tt*r+n/ s-irit9 -+rti5ul+rl3 sin5* t,* -ro0ision for+nti5i-+tor3 :+il /o*s not *2ist in UP

In +--ro-ri+t* 5+s*s int*ri) :+il s,oul/ :*gr+nt*/ -*n/ing /is-os+l of t,* fin+l :+il+--li5+tion9 sin5* +rr*st +n/ /*t*ntion of + -*rson5+n 5+us* irr*-+r+:l* loss to + -*rsonsr*-ut+tion9 +s ,*l/ :3 t,is Court inJoginderKumarcase Also9 +rr*st is not + )ust in +ll 5+s*s of5ogni+:l* off*n5*s9 +n/ in /*5i/ing 7,*t,*r to


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+rr*st or not t,* -oli5* offi5*r )ust :* gui/*/ +n/+5t +55or/ing to t,* -rin5i-l*s l+i/ /o7n in

Joginder Kumar case

1 L+t*r9 + t7o@Ju/g* >*n5, of t,is Court in So" $ittal v.

State of Karnata*a(&''! $ SCC "G$9 7,il* /*+ling 7it,

+n or/*r of t,* +rn+t++ Hig, Court un/*r S*5tion #&

CrPC9 on* of t,* Ju/g*s )+/* so)* strong o:s*r0+tions +s

7*ll +s r*5o))*n/+tions to r*stor* S*5tion #$ in t,* St+t*

of UP L*+rn*/ Ju/g*s 5onstituting t,* >*n5, +lso

*2-r*ss*/ 5ontr+r3 0i*7s on 5*rt+in l*g+l issu*s9 ,*n5*9 t,*

)+tt*r 7+s l+t*r -l+5*/ :*for* + t,r**@Ju/g* >*n5,9 t,*

4u/g)*nt of 7,i5, is r*-ort*/ in s+)* 5+-tion (&''! $ SCC

G"#9 7,*r*in t,is Court o-in*/ t,+t insof+r +s t,*

o:s*r0+tions9 r*5o))*n/+tions +n/ /ir*5tions in -+r+s 1" to

$% of t,* 5on5urr*nt 4u/g)*nt is 5on5*rn*/9 t,*3 /i/ not

r*l+t* to t,* su:4*5t )+tt*r of t,* 5ri)in+l +--*+l +n/ t,*

/ir*5tions gi0*n 7*r* ,*l/ to :* o:it*r +n/ 7*r* s*t +si/*

1% I noti5* in t,is 5+s* FIR 7+s lo/g*/ for off*n5*s9 un/*r

S*5tions #1% +n/ #&' IPC 7,i5, 5+rr3 + s*nt*n5* of

)+2i)u) of t,r** 3*+rs +n/ s*0*n 3*+rs r*s-*5ti0*l3 7it,


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(+! to -r*0*nt su5, -*rson fro)5o))itting +n3 furt,*r off*n5*? or

(:! for -ro-*r in0*stig+tion of t,*

off*n5*? or(5! to -r*0*nt su5, -*rson fro)

5+using t,* *0i/*n5* of t,* off*n5*to /is+--*+r or t+)-*ring 7it,su5, *0i/*n5* in +n3 )+nn*r9 or

(/! to -r*0*nt su5, -*rson fro))+ing +n3 in/u5*)*nt9 t,r*+t or-ro)is* to +n3 -*rson +5;u+int*/7it, t,* f+5ts of t,* 5+s* so +s to

/issu+/* ,i) fro) /is5losing su5,f+5ts to t,* Court or to t,* -oli5*offi5*r? or

(*! +s unl*ss su5, -*rson is+rr*st*/9 ,is -r*s*n5* in t,* Court7,*n*0*r r*;uir*/ 5+nnot :**nsur*/9

+n/ t,* -oli5* offi5*r s,+ll r*5or/ 7,il*)+ing su5, +rr*st9 ,is r*+sons in 7riting8

Pro0i/*/ t,+t + -oli5* offi5*r s,+ll9 in +ll5+s*s 7,*r* t,* +rr*st of + -*rson is notr*;uir*/ un/*r t,* -ro0isions of t,is su:@s*5tion? r*5or/ t,* r*+sons in 7riting fornot )+ing t,* +rr*st

&' A)*n/*/ -ro0isions )+* it 5o)-ulsor3 for t,* -oli5*

to r*5or/ t,* r*+sons for )+ing +rr*st +s 7*ll +s for not

)+ing +n +rr*st in r*s-*5t of + 5ogni+:l* off*n5* for 7,i5,

t,* )+2i)u) s*nt*n5* is u-to s*0*n 3*+rs R*f*r*n5* in


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t,is 5onn*5tion )+3 +lso :* )+/* to S*5tion #1A ins*rt*/

0i/* A5t G of &''% 7*f '111&'1'9 7,i5, r*+/s +s follo7s8

41A. N!*#$e ! &e&(&n$e /e!(e !"#$e!#$e( (1! T,* -oli5* offi5*r s,+ll9 in +ll 5+s*s7,*r* t,* +rr*st of + -*rson is not r*;uir*/ un/*rt,* -ro0isions of su:@s*5tion (1! of s*5tion #19issu* + noti5* /ir*5ting t,* -*rson +g+inst 7,o) +r*+son+:l* 5o)-l+int ,+s :**n )+/*9 or 5r*/i:l*infor)+tion ,+s :**n r*5*i0*/9 or + r*+son+:l*sus-i5ion *2ists t,+t ,* ,+s 5o))itt*/ +5ogni+:l* off*n5*9 to +--*+r :*for* ,i) or +t

su5, ot,*r -l+5* +s )+3 :* s-*5ifi*/ in t,* noti5*

(&! ,*r* su5, + noti5* is issu*/ to +n3 -*rson9 its,+ll :* t,* /ut3 of t,+t -*rson to 5o)-l3 7it, t,*t*r)s of t,* noti5*

($! ,*r* su5, -*rson 5o)-li*s +n/ 5ontinu*s to5o)-l3 7it, t,* noti5*9 ,* s,+ll not :* +rr*st*/ inr*s-*5t of t,* off*n5* r*f*rr*/ to in t,* noti5*unl*ss9 for r*+sons to :* r*5or/*/9 t,* -oli5*

offi5*r is of t,* o-inion t,+t ,* oug,t to :*+rr*st*/

(#! ,*r* su5, -*rson9 +t +n3 ti)*9 f+ils to5o)-l3 7it, t,* t*r)s of t,* noti5* or is un7illingto i/*ntif3 ,i)s*lf9 t,* -oli5* offi5*r )+39 su:4*5tto su5, or/*rs +s )+3 ,+0* :**n -+ss*/ :3 +5o)-*t*nt Court in t,is :*,+lf9 +rr*st ,i) for t,*off*n5* )*ntion*/ in t,* noti5*

&1 A:o0* )*ntion*/ -ro0isions )+* it 5o)-ulsor3 for t,*

-oli5* to issu* + noti5* in +ll su5, 5+s*s 7,*r* +rr*st is not

r*;uir*/ to :* )+/* un/*r Cl+us* (:! of su:@s*5tion (1! of


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t,* +)*n/*/ S*5tion #1 >ut9 +ll t,* s+)*9 un7illingn*ss of

+ -*rson 7,o ,+s not :**n +rr*st*/ to i/*ntif3 ,i)s*lf +n/

to 7,o) + noti5* ,+s :**n issu*/ un/*r S*5tion #1A9 5oul/

:* + groun/ for ,is +rr*st L*gisl+tion ,+s l+i/ /o7n 0+rious

-+r+)*t*rs9 7+rr+nting +rr*st of + -*rson9 7,i5, its*lf is +

5,*5 on +r:itr+r3 or un7+rr+nt*/ +rr*st +n/ t,* rig,t to

-*rson+l li:*rt3 gu+r+nt**/ un/*r Arti5l* &1 of t,*

Constitution of In/i+

&& I )+39 ,o7*0*r9 -oint out t,+t t,*r* is un+ni)it3 in t,*

0i*7 t,+t in s-it* of t,* f+5t t,+t S*5tion #$ ,+s :**n

s-*5ifi5+ll3 o)itt*/ +n/ )+/* in+--li5+:l* in t,* St+t* of

Utt+r Pr+/*s,9 still + -+rt3 +ggri*0*/ 5+n in0o* t,*

4uris/i5tion of t,* Hig, Court un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,*

Constitution of In/i+9 :*ing *2tr+or/in+r3 4uris/i5tion +n/ t,*

0+stn*ss of t,* -o7*rs n+tur+ll3 i)-os* 5onsi/*r+:l*

r*s-onsi:ilit3 in its +--li5+tion All t,* s+)*9 t,* Hig, Court

,+s got t,* -o7*r +n/ so)*ti)*s /ut3 in +--ro-ri+t* 5+s*s

to gr+nt r*li*fs9 t,oug, it is not -ossi:l* to -in@-oint 7,+t

+r* t,* +--ro-ri+t* 5+s*s9 7,i5, ,+0* to :* l*ft to t,*


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7is/o) of t,* Court *2*r5ising -o7*rs un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of

t,* Constitution of In/i+

&$ I +) +lso f+5*/ 7it, t,* situ+tion t,+t on /is)iss+l of

t,* 7rit :3 t,* Hig, Court un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,*

Constitution of In/i+9 7,il* *2+)ining t,* 5,+ll*ng* for

;u+s,ing t,* FIR or + 5,+rg*@s,**t9 7,*t,*r t,* Hig, Court

5oul/ gr+nt furt,*r r*li*f +g+inst +rr*st for + s-*5ifi5 -*rio/

or till t,* 5o)-l*tion of t,* tri+l T,is Court in State of

Ori!!a v. $adan +o)al Rungtar*-ort*/ in AIR 1%G& SC

1&9 7,il* /*+ling 7it, t,* s5o-* of Arti5l* &&6 of t,*

Constitution9 ,*l/ +s follo7s 8@

Arti5l* &&6 5+nnot :* us*/ for t,* -ur-os* ofgi0ing int*ri) r*li*f +s t,* onl3 +n/ fin+l r*li*f ont,* +--li5+tion T,* /ir*5tions ,+/ :**n gi0*n,*r* onl3 to 5ir5u)0*nt t,* -ro0isions of S*5tion' of t,* Ci0il Pro5*/ur* Co/*9 +n/ t,+t 7+s not7it,in t,* s5o-* of Arti5l* &&6 An int*ri) r*li*f5+n :* gr+nt*/ onl3 in +i/ of +n/ +s +n5ill+r3 tot,* )+in r*li*f 7,i5, )+3 :* +0+il+:l* to t,*-+rt3 on fin+l /*t*r)in+tion of ,is rig,ts in + suit

or -ro5**/ing If t,* Court 7+s of o-inion t,+tt,*r* 7+s no ot,*r 5on0*ni*nt or +/*;u+t*r*)*/3 o-*n to t,* -*tition*rs9 it )ig,t ,+0*-ro5**/*/ to in0*stig+t* t,* 5+s* on its )*rits+n/ 5o)* to + /*5ision +s to 7,*t,*r t,*-*tition*rs su55**/*/ in *st+:lis,ing t,+t t,*r*7+s +n infring*)*nt of +n3 of t,*ir l*g+l rig,ts


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7,i5, *ntitl*/ t,*) to + 7rit of mandamus or+n3 ot,*r /ir*5tions of + li* n+tur*? +n/ -*n/ingsu5, /*t*r)in+tion it )ig,t ,+0* )+/* +suit+:l* int*ri) or/*r for )+int+ining t,* status

!uo ante >ut 7,*n t,* Court /*5lin*/ to /*5i/*on t,* rig,ts of t,* -+rti*s +n/ *2-r*ssl3 ,*l/t,+t t,*3 s,oul/ :* in0*stig+t*/ )or* -ro-*rl3 in+ 5i0il suit9 it 5oul/ not9 for t,* -ur-os* off+5ilit+ting t,* institution of su5, suit9 issu*/ir*5tions in t,* n+tur* of t*)-or+r3 in4un5tions9un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution T,*l+ngu+g* of Arti5l* &&6 /o*s not -*r)it su5, +n+5tion

T,* l+ngu+g* of Arti5l* &&6 /o*s not -*r)it su5, +n

+5tion +n/ on5* t,* Court fin/s no )*rits in t,* 5,+ll*ng*9

7rit -*tition 7ill ,+0* to :* /is)iss*/ +n/ t,* ;u*stion of

gr+nting furt,*r r*li*f +ft*r /is)iss+l of t,* 7rit9 /o*s not

+ris* Cons*;u*ntl39 on5* + 7rit is /is)iss*/9 +ll t,* int*ri)

r*li*fs gr+nt*/ 7oul/ +lso go

&G T,is Court ,+s +lr*+/3 -+ss*/ +n int*ri) or/*r on

1$&'1$ gr+nting :+il to t,* +--*ll+nt on 5*rt+in 5on/itions

T,* s+i/ or/*r 7ill 5ontinu* till t,* 5o)-l*tion of t,* tri+l

Ho7*0*r9 if t,* +--*ll+nt is not 5o@o-*r+ting 7it, t,*

in0*stig+tion9 t,* St+t* 5+n +l7+3s )o0* for 0+5+ting t,*

or/*r T,* +--*+l is +55or/ingl3 /is)iss*/ +s +:o0*


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KKKKKKKKKKKJ

( S R+/,+ris,n+n!N*7 D*l,i9

J+nu+r3 169 &'1#


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[REPORTA>LE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCRIMINAL APPEAL NO 1#6


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Utt+r Pr+/*s, is 5on5*rn*/ I 7oul/ li* to st+rt 7it, r*-ro/u5ing

t,* follo7ing o:s*r0+tions in t,* o-inion of )3 :rot,*r9 on t,is

+s-*5t 7,i5, +r* 5ont+in*/ in -+r+gr+-, &1 of t,* 4u/g)*nt It

r*+/s +s un/*r8

* )+39 ,o7*0*r9 -oint out t,+t t,*r* isun+ni)it3 in t,* 0i*7 t,+t in s-it* of t,* f+5t t,+tS*5tion #$ ,+s :**n s-*5ifi5+ll3 o)itt*/ +n/)+/* in+--li5+:l* in t,* St+t* of Utt+r Pr+/*s,9still + -+rt3 +ggri*0*/ 5+n in0o* t,* 4uris/i5tion

of t,* Hig, Court un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,*Constitution of In/i+9 :*ing *2tr+or/in+r3

4uris/i5tion +n/ t,* 0+stn*ss of t,* -o7*rsn+tur+ll3 i)-os* 5onsi/*r+:l* r*s-onsi:ilit3 in its+--li5+tion All t,* s+)*9 t,* Hig, Court ,+s gott,* -o7*r +n/ so)*ti)*s /ut3 in +--ro-ri+t*5+s*s to gr+nt r*li*fs9 t,oug, it is not -ossi:l* to-in@-oint 7,+t +r* t,* +--ro-ri+t* 5+s*s9 7,i5,7* ,+0* to l*+0* to t,* 7is/o) of t,* Court

*2*r5ising -o7*rs un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,*Constitution of In/i+

& Anot,*r +s-*5t 7,i5, is ,ig,lig,t*/ in t,* 4u/g)*nt

r*n/*r*/ :3 Justi5* R+/,+ris,n+n is t,+t )+n3 ti)*s in t,* rit

P*tition fil*/ un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution of In/i+ s**ing

;u+s,ing of t,* FIR or t,* 5,+rg*@s,**t9 t,* -*tition*rs -r+3 for

int*ri) r*li*f +g+inst +rr*st ,il* *nt*rt+ining t,* rit P*tition

t,* Hig, Court in0+ri+:l3 gr+nts su5, +n int*ri) r*li*f It is rig,tl3


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-oint*/ out t,+t on5* t,* rit P*tition 5l+i)ing )+in r*li*f for

;u+s,ing of FIR or t,* 5,+rg*@s,**t its*lf is /is)iss*/9 t,*

;u*stion of gr+nting furt,*r r*li*f +ft*r /is)iss+l of t,* rit

P*tition9 /o*s not +ris* It is so *2-l+in*/ in -+r+ && +n/ &$ of t,*

4u/g)*nt of )3 l*+rn*/ :rot,*r

$ I 7oul/ li* to r*)+r t,+t in t,* +:s*n5* of +n3 -ro0isions

li* S*5tion #$ of CrPC +--li5+:l* in t,* St+t* of Utt+r Pr+/*s,9

t,*r* is + t*n/*n53 on t,* -+rt of t,* +55us*/ -*rsons9 +g+inst

7,o) FIR is lo/g*/ +n/


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groun/s on 7,i5, su5, +n FIR or 5,+rg* s,**t 5+n :* ;u+s,*/

+r* li)it*/9 on5* t,* rit P*tition 5,+ll*nging t,* 0+li/it3 of FIR

or 5,+rg*@s,**t is /is)iss*/9 t,* gr+nt of r*li*f9 in5i/*nt+l in

n+tur*9 +g+inst +rr*st 7oul/ o:0iousl3 not +ris*9 *0*n 7,*n +

4ustifi+:l* 5+s* for gr+nt of +nti5i-+tor3 :+il is )+/* out

# It is for t,is r*+son9 7* +r* of t,* o-inion t,+t in +--ro-ri+t*

5+s*s t,* Hig, Court is *)-o7*r*/ to *nt*rt+in t,* -*tition un/*r

Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution of In/i+ 7,*r* t,* )+in r*li*f its*lf

is +g+inst +rr*st O:0iousl39 7,*n -ro0isions of S*5tion #$ of

CrPC +r* not +0+il+:l* to t,* +55us*/ -*rsons in t,* St+t* of

Utt+r Pr+/*s,9 un/*r t,* nor)+l 5ir5u)st+n5*s su5, +n +55us*/

-*rsons 7oul/ not :* *ntitl*/ to 5l+i) su5, + r*li*f un/*r Art &&6

of t,* Constitution It 5+nnot :* 5on0*rt*/ into + s*5on/ 7in/o7

for t,* r*li*f 7,i5, is 5ons5iousl3 /*ni*/ st+tutoril3 )+ing it +

5+s* of 5+sus o)issus At t,* s+)* ti)*9 +s rig,tl3 o:s*r0*/ in

-+r+ &1 *2tr+5t*/ +:o0*9 t,* Hig, Court 5+nnot :* 5o)-l*t*l3

/*nu/*/ of its -o7*rs un/*r Arti5l* &&6 of t,* Constitution9 to

gr+nt su5, + r*li*f in +--ro-ri+t* +n/ /*s*r0ing 5+s*s? +l:*it t,is

-o7*r is to :* *2*r5is*/ 7it, *2tr*)* 5+ution +n/ s-+ringl3 in


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t,os* 5+s*s 7,*r* +rr*st of + -*rson 7oul/ l*+/ to tot+l

)is5+rri+g* of 4usti5* T,*r* )+3 :* 5+s*s 7,*r* -r*@+rr*st )+3

:* *ntir*l3 un7+rr+nt*/ +n/ l*+/ to /is+strous 5ons*;u*n5*s

,*n*0*r t,* Hig, Court is 5on0in5*/ of su5, + situ+tion9 it

7oul/ :* +--ro-ri+t* to gr+nt t,* r*li*f +g+inst -r*@+rr*st in su5,

5+s*s ,+t 7oul/ :* t,os* 5+s*s 7ill ,+0* to :* l*ft to t,*

7is/o) of t,* Hig, Court ,+t is *)-,+si*/ is t,+t t,* Hig,

Court is not :*r*ft of its -o7*rs to gr+nt t,is r*li*f un/*r Art &&6

of t,* Constitution

A >*n5, of t,is Court9 ,*+/*/ :3 t,* t,*n C,i*fJusti5* .C,+n/r+5,u/9 l+i/ /o7n first -rin5i-l*sof gr+nting +nti5i-+tor3 :+il in t,* Bur:+s,Sing, 0 St+t* of Pun4+: 1%' CrlLJ #1" (PH!9

r**)-,+siing t,+t li:*rt3K @ A -*rson 7,o ,+s3*t to los* ,is fr**/o) :3 :*ing +rr*st*/ +ss forfr**/o) in t,* *0*nt of +rr*st T,+t is t,* st+g*+t 7,i5, it is i)-*r+ti0* to -rot*5t ,is fr**/o)9 inso f+r +s on* )+39 +n/ to gi0* full -l+3 to t,*-r*su)-tion t,+t ,* is inno5*nt

G In Jogin/*r u)+r 0 St+t* of UP +n/ Ot,*rs9 1%%# Cr LJ

1%19 t,* Su-r*)* Court o:s*r0*/8

No +rr*st 5+n :* )+/* :*5+us* it is l+7fulfor t,* -oli5* offi5*r to /o so T,* *2ist*n5* of t,*-o7*r to +rr*st is on* t,ing T,* 4ustifi5+tion for t,*


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*2*r5is* of it is ;uit* +not,*r T,* -oli5* offi5*r)ust :* +:l* to 4ustif3 t,* +rr*st +-+rt fro) ,is-o7*r to /o so Arr*st +n/ /*t*ntion in -oli5* lo5@u- of + -*rson 5+n 5+us* in5+l5ul+:l* ,+r) to t,*

r*-ut+tion +n/ s*lf *st**) of + -*rson No +rr*st5+n :* )+/* in + routin* )+nn*r on + )*r*+ll*g+tion of 5o))ission of +n off*n5* )+/*+g+inst + -*rson It 7oul/ :* -ru/*nt for + -oli5*offi5*r in t,* int*r*st of -rot*5tion of t,*5onstitution+l rig,ts of + 5iti*n +n/ -*r,+-s in ,iso7n int*r*st t,+t no +rr*st s,oul/ :* )+/* 7it,out+ r*+son+:l* s+tisf+5tion r*+5,*/ +ft*r so)*in0*stig+tion +s to t,* g*nuin*n*ss of + 5o)-l+int

+n/ + r*+son+:l* :*li*f :ot, +s to t,* -*rsons5o)-li5it3 +n/ *0*n so +s to t,* n**/ to *ff*5t+rr*st

6 It is -*rtin*nt to *2-l+in t,*r* )+3 :* i))in*nt n**/ to

gr+nt -rot*5tion +g+inst -r*@+rr*st T,* o:4*5t of t,is -ro0ision is

to r*li*0* + -*rson fro) :*ing /isgr+5*/ :3 tru)-*/ u- 5,+rg*s

so t,+t li:*rt3 of t,* su:4*5t is not -ut in 4*o-+r/3 on fri0olous

groun/s +t t,* inst+n5* of t,* uns5ru-ulous or irr*s-onsi:l*

-*rsons 7,o )+3 :* in 5,+rg* of t,* -ros*5ution An or/*r of

+nti5i-+tor3 :+il /o*s not in +n3 7+39 /ir*5tl3 or in/ir*5tl3? t+*

+7+3 for t,* -oli5* t,*ir rig,t to in0*stig+t* into 5,+rg*s )+/* or

to :* )+/* +g+inst t,* -*rson r*l*+s*/ on :+il


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" T,* -ur-os*s for 7,i5, t,* -ro0isions of +nti5i-+tor3 :+il +r*

)+/* +r* ;uit* o:0ious On* of t,* -ur-os*s of t,* +rr*st is t,+t

t,* +55us*/ s,oul/ :* +0+il+:l* to t,* in0*stig+ting )+5,in*r3

for furt,*r in0*stig+tion +n/ ;u*stioning 7,*n*0*r ,* is r*;uir*/

Anot,*r -ur-os* is t,+t t,* tri+l s,oul/ not :* 4*o-+r/i*/ +n/ for

t,is -ur-os* t,* r*stri5tions on t,* )o0*)*nts of t,* +55us*/

+r* n*5*ss+r3 T,* g*nuin*n*ss of t,* +ll*g*/ n**/ for -oli5*

5usto/3 ,+s to :* *2+)in*/ +n/ it )ust :* :+l+n5*/ +g+inst t,*

/ut3 of 5ourts to u-,ol/ t,* /ignit3 of *0*r3 )+n +n/ to 0igil+ntl3

gu+r/ t,* rig,t to li:*rt3 7it,out 4*o-+r/iing t,* st+t* o:4*5ti0*

of )+int*n+n5* of l+7 +n/ or/*r

I 7oul/ +lso li* to r*-ro/u5* 5*rt+in -+r+gr+-,s fro)

K&(*&( S#nh &n O(). . S*&*e ! Pn3&/(1%%#! $ SCC G6%9

7,*r*in Justi5* R+)+s7+)39 s-*+ing for t,* Court9 /is5uss*/

t,* i)-ort+n5* of lif* +n/ li:*rt3 in t,* follo7ing 7or/s

T,* foun/+tion of In/i+n -oliti5+l +n/ so5i+l

/*)o5r+539 +s *n0ision*/ in t,* -r*+):l* of t,*Constitution9 r*sts on 4usti5*9 *;u+lit39 li:*rt3 +n/fr+t*rnit3 in s*5ul+r +n/ so5i+list r*-u:li5 in 7,i5,*0*r3 in/i0i/u+l ,+s *;u+l o--ortunit3 to stri0*to7+r/s *25*ll*n5* +n/ of ,is /ignit3 of -*rson in+n int*gr+t*/ *g+lit+ri+n >,+r+t Rig,t to 4usti5*+n/ *;u+lit3 +n/ st+t*/ li:*rti*s 7,i5, in5lu/*


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fr**/o) of *2-r*ssion9 :*li*f +n/ )o0*)*nt +r*t,* )*+ns for *25*ll*n5* T,* rig,t to lif* 7it,,u)+n /ignit3 of -*rson is + fun/+)*nt+l rig,t of*0*r3 5iti*n for -ursuit of ,+--in*ss +n/

*25*ll*n5* P*rson+l fr**/o) is + :+si5 5on/itionfor full /*0*lo-)*nt of ,u)+n -*rson+lit3 Art&1of t,* Constitution -rot*5ts rig,t to lif* 7,i5, ist,* )ost -r*5ious rig,t in + 5i0ili*/ so5i*t3 T,*trinit3 i* li:*rt39 *;u+lit3 +n/ fr+t*rnit3 +l7+3s:losso)s +n/ *nli0*ns t,* flo7*r of ,u)+n/ignit3 On* of t,* gifts of /*)o5r+53 to )+nin/is t,* rig,t to -*rson+l li:*rt3 Lif* +n/ -*rson+lfr**/o) +r* t,* -ri*/ 4*7*ls un/*r Art1%

5on4ointl3 +ssur*/ :3 Art&'($!9 &1 +n/ && of t,*Constitution +n/ Art1% *nsur*s fr**/o) of)o0*)*nt Li:*rt3 +i)s +t fr**/o) not onl3 fro)+r:itr+r3 r*str+int :ut +lso to s*5ur* su5,5on/itions 7,i5, +r* *ss*nti+l for t,* full/*0*lo-)*nt of ,u)+n -*rson+lit3 Li:*rt3 is t,**ss*nti+l 5on5o)it+nt for ot,*r rig,ts 7it,out7,i5, + )+n 5+nnot :* +t ,is :*st T,* *ss*n5* of+ll 5i0il li:*rti*s is to **- +li0* t,* fr**/o) of t,*in/i0i/u+l su:4*5t to t,* li)it+tions of so5i+l

5ontrol *n0is+g*/ in /i0*rs* +rti5l*s in t,* 5,+-t*rof Fun/+)*nt+l Rig,ts P+rt III in ,+r)on3 7it,so5i+l goo/ *n0is+g*/ in t,* Dir*5ti0* Prin5i-l*s inP+rt I. of t,* Constitution Fr**/o) 5+nnot l+stlong unl*ss it is 5ou-l*/ 7it, or/*r Fr**/o) 5+nn*0*r *2ist 7it,out or/*r Fr**/o) +n/ or/*r )+35o*2ist It is *ss*nti+l t,+t fr**/o) s,oul/ :**2*r5is*/ un/*r +ut,orit3 +n/ or/*r s,oul/ :**nfor5*/ :3 +ut,orit3 7,i5, is 0*st*/ sol*l3 in t,*

*2*5uti0* Fun/+)*nt+l rig,ts +r* t,* )*+ns +n//ir*5ti0* -rin5i-l*s +r* *ss*nti+l *n/s in + 7*lf+r*St+t* T,* *0olution of t,* St+t* fro) -oli5* St+t*to + 7*lf+r* St+t* is t,* ulti)+t* )*+sur* +n/+55*-t*/ st+n/+r/ of /*)o5r+ti5 so5i*t3 7,i5, is+n +0o7*/ 5onstitution+l )+n/+t* T,oug, on* oft,* )+in fun5tions of t,* /*)o5r+ti5 Bo0*rn)*nt


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is to s+f*gu+r/ li:*rt3 of t,* in/i0i/u+l9 unl*ss its*2*r5is* is su:4*5t to so5i+l 5ontrol9 it :*5o)*s+nti@so5i+l or un/*r)in*s t,* s*5urit3 of t,* St+t*

T,* In/i+n /*)o5r+53 7*//*/ to rul* of l+7 +i)s

not onl3 to -rot*5t t,* fun/+)*nt+l rig,ts of its5iti*ns :ut +lso to *st+:lis, +n *g+lit+ri+n so5i+lor/*r T,* in/i0i/u+l ,+s to gro7 7it,in t,* so5i+l5onfin*s -r*0*nting ,is unso5i+l or un:ri/l*/gro7t, 7,i5, 5oul/ :* /on* :3 r*5on5ilingin/i0i/u+l li:*rt3 7it, so5i+l 5ontrol Li:*rt3 )ust:* 5ontroll*/ in t,* int*r*st of t,* so5i*t3 :ut t,*so5i+l int*r*st )ust n*0*r :* o0*r:*+ring to 4ustif3tot+l /*-ri0+tion of in/i0i/u+l li:*rt3 Li:*rt3

5+nnot st+n/ +lon* :ut )ust :* -+ir*/ 7it, +5o)-+nion 0irtu*? li:*rt3 +n/ )or+lit3? li:*rt3 +n/l+7? li:*rt3 +n/ 4usti5*? li:*rt3 +n/ 5o))on goo/?li:*rt3 +n/ r*s-onsi:ilit3 7,i5, +r* 5on5o)it+ntsfor or/*rl3 -rogr*ss +n/ so5i+l st+:ilit3 M+n :*ing+ r+tion+l in/i0i/u+l ,+s to lif* in ,+r)on3 7it,*;u+l rig,ts of ot,*rs +n/ )or* /iff*r*ntl3 for t,*+tt+in)*nt of +ntit,*ti5 /*sir*s T,is int*rt7in*/n*t7or is /iffi5ult to /*lin*+t* 7it,in /*fin*/s-,*r*s of 5on/u5t 7it,in 7,i5, fr**/o) of +5tion

)+3 :* 5onfin*/ T,*r*for*9 li:*rt3 7oul/ not+l7+3s :* +n +:solut* li5*ns* :ut )ust +r) its*lf7it,in t,* 5onfin*s of l+7 In ot,*r 7or/s9 ,*r* 5+n:* no li:*rt3 7it,out so5i+l r*str+int Li:*rt39t,*r*for*9 +s + so5i+l 5on5*-tion is + rig,t to :*+ssur*/ to +ll )*):*rs of + so5i*t3 Unl*ssr*str+int is *nfor5*/ on +n/ +55*-t*/ :3 +ll)*):*rs of t,* so5i*t39 t,* li:*rt3 of so)* )ustin0ol0* t,* o--r*ssion of ot,*rs If li:*rt3 :*

r*g+r/*/ + so5i+l or/*r9 t,* -ro:l*) of*st+:lis,ing li:*rt3 )ust :* + -ro:l*) oforg+niing r*str+int 7,i5, so5i*t3 5ontrols o0*rt,* in/i0i/u+l T,*r*for*9 li:*rt3 of *+5, 5iti*n is:orn* of +n/ )ust :* su:or/in+t*/ to t,* li:*rt3of t,* gr*+t*st nu):*r9 in ot,*r 7or/s 5o))on,+--in*ss +s +n *n/ of t,* so5i*t39 l*st


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l+7l*ssn*ss +n/ +n+r5,3 7ill t+)-*r so5i+l 7*+l+n/ ,+r)on3 +n/ -o7*rful 5ours*s or for5*s7oul/ :* +t 7or to un/*r)in* so5i+l 7*lf+r* +n/or/*r T,us t,* *ss*n5* of 5i0il li:*rt3 is to **-

+li0* t,* fr**/o) of t,* in/i0i/u+l su:4*5t to t,*li)it+tion of so5i+l 5ontrol 7,i5, 5oul/ :* +/4ust*/+55or/ing to t,* n**/s of t,* /3n+)i5 so5i+l*0olution

T,* )o/*) so5i+l *0olution is t,* gro7ing n**/to **- in/i0i/u+l to :* +s fr** +s -ossi:l*95onsist*nt 7it, ,is 5orr*l+ti0* o:lig+tion to t,*so5i*t3 A55or/ing to Dr A):*/+r in ,is 5losings-**5, in t,* Constitu*nt Ass*):l39 t,* -rin5i-l*s

of li:*rt39 *;u+lit3 +n/ fr+t*rnit3 +r* not to :*tr*+t*/ +s s*-+r+t* *ntiti*s :ut in + trinit3 T,*3for) t,* union or trinit3 in t,* s*ns* t,+t to/i0or5* on* fro) t,* ot,*r is to /*f*+t t,* 0*r3-ur-os* of /*)o5r+53 Li:*rt3 5+nnot :* /i0or5*/fro) *;u+lit3 E;u+lit3 5+nnot :* /i0or5*/ fro)li:*rt3 Nor 5+n *;u+lit3 +n/ li:*rt3 :* /i0or5*/fro) fr+t*rnit3 it,out *;u+lit39 li:*rt3 7oul/-ro/u5* su-r*)+53 of l+7 E;u+lit3 7it,out li:*rt3

7oul/ ill in/i0i/u+l initi+ti0* it,out fr+t*rnit39li:*rt3 +n/ *;u+lit3 7oul/ not :*5o)* + n+tur+l5ours* of t,ings Courts9 +s s*ntin*l on t,* ;ui0i0*9 t,*r*for*9 )ust stri* + :+l+n5* :*t7**n t,*5,+nging n**/s of t,* so5i*t3 for -*+5*fultr+nsfor)+tion 7it, or/*rs +n/ -rot*5tion of t,*rig,ts of t,* 5iti*n(P+r+ $"#!

% It 7+s +lso ,*l/ in t,+t 4u/g)*nt t,+t t,* Hig, Courts un/*r

Art&&6 ,+/ t,* rig,t to *nt*rt+in 7rit -*titions for ;u+s,ing of FIR

+n/ gr+nting of int*ri) -rot*5tion fro) +rr*st T,is -osition9 in


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t,* 5ont*2t of 5ontours of Art&&69 is st+t*/ +s follo7s in t,* s+)*

4u/g)*nt8

Fro) t,is s5*n+rio9 t,* ;u*stion*)*rg*s 7,*t,*r t,* Hig, Court un/*rArt&&6 7oul/ :* rig,t in *nt*rt+ining-ro5**/ings to ;u+s, t,* 5,+rg*@s,**t or togr+nt :+il to + -*rson +55us*/ of +n off*n5*un/*r t,* A5t or ot,*r off*n5*s 5o))itt*//uring t,* 5ours* of t,* s+)* tr+ns+5tion*25lusi0*l3 tri+:l* :3 t,* D*sign+t*/ CourtNot,ing is )or* striing t,+n t,* f+ilur* of l+7

to *0ol0* + 5onsist*nt 4uris/i5tion+l /o5trin*or *0*n *l*)*nt+r3 -rin5i-l*s9 if it is su:4*5tto 5onfli5ting or in5on5*i0+:l* or in5onsist*ntr*sult 7,i5, l*+/ to un5*rt+int39 in5ongruit3+n/ /is:*li*f in t,* *ffi5+53 of l+7 T,*

4uris/i5tion +n/ -o7*r of t,* Hig, Court un/*rArt&&6 of t,* Constitution is un/ou:t*/l35onstitu*nt -o7*r +n/ t,* Hig, Court ,+suntr+))*l*/ -o7*rs +n/ 4uris/i5tion to issu*

+n3 7rit or or/*r or /ir*5tion to +n3 -*rson or+ut,orit3 7it,in its t*rritori+l 4uris/i5tion for*nfor5*)*nt of +n3 of t,* fun/+)*nt+l rig,tsor for +n3 ot,*r -ur-os* T,* l*gisl+tur* ,+sno -o7*r to /i0*st t,* 5ourt of t,* 5onstitu*nt-o7*r *ngr+ft*/ un/*r Art&&6 A su-*rior5ourt is /**)*/ to ,+0* g*n*r+l 4uris/i5tion+n/ t,* l+7 -r*su)*s t,+t t,* 5ourt ,+s+5t*/ 7it,in its 4uris/i5tion T,is -r*su)-tion

is /*ni*/ to t,* inf*rior 5ourts T,* 4u/g)*ntof + su-*rior 5ourt unr*s*r0*/l3 is 5on5lusi0*+s to +ll r*l*0+nt )+tt*rs t,*r*:3 /*5i/*/97,il* t,* 4u/g)*nt of t,* inf*rior 5ourtin0ol0ing + ;u*stion of 4uris/i5tion is not fin+l

T,* su-*rior 5ourt9 t,*r*for*9 ,+s 4uris/i5tionto /*t*r)in* its o7n 4uris/i5tion9 )+3 :*


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rig,tl3 or 7rongl3 T,*r*for*9 t,* 5ourt in +n+--ro-ri+t* -ro5**/ing )+3 *rron*ousl3*2*r5is* 4uris/i5tion It /o*s not 5onstitut*7+nt of 4uris/i5tion9 :ut it i)-ing*s u-on its

-ro-ri*t3 in t,* *2*r5is* of t,* 4uris/i5tion+nt of 4uris/i5tion 5+n :* *st+:lis,*/ sol*l3:3 + su-*rior 5ourt +n/ t,+t in -r+5ti5* no/*5ision 5+n :* i)-*+5,*/ 5oll+t*r+ll3 :3 +ninf*rior 5ourt Ho7*0*r9 +5ts /on* :3 +su-*rior 5ourt +r* +l7+3s /**)*/ 0+li/7,*r*0*r t,*3 +r* r*li*/ u-on T,* *25lusiont,*r*of fro) t,* rul* of 0+li/it3 isin/is-*ns+:l* in its fin+lit3 T,* su-*rior

5ourts9 t,*r*for*9 +r* t,* fin+l +r:it*rs of t,*0+li/it3 of t,* +5ts /on* not onl3 :3 ot,*rinf*rior 5ourts or +ut,oriti*s9 :ut +lso t,*iro7n /*5isions T,oug, t,*3 +r* i))un* fro)5oll+t*r+l +tt+59 :ut to +0oi/ 5onfusion t,*su-*rior 5ourts /*5isions l+3 /o7n t,* rul*sof 0+li/it3? +r* not go0*rn*/ :3 t,os* rul*s

T,* 0+li/ /*5ision is not onl3 5on5lusi0*9 it)+3 +ff*5t9 :ut it is +lso 5on5lusi0* in-ro5**/ings 7,*r* it is soug,t to :*

5oll+t*r+ll3 i)-*+5,*/ Ho7*0*r9 t,* t*r)5on5lusi0*n*ss )+3 +5;uir* ot,*r s-*5ifi5)*+nings It )+3 )*+n t,+t t,* fin/ing u-on7,i5, t,* /*5ision is foun/*/ +s /istin5t or itis t,* o-*r+ti0* -+rt or ,+s to :* 5on5lusi0* ort,*s* fin/ings :in/ onl3 -+rti*s on litig+t*//is-ut*s or t,+t t,* org+n 7,i5, ,+s )+/*t,* /*5ision is its*lf -r*5lu/*/ fro) r*0oing9r*s5in/ing or ot,*r7is* +lt*ring it

1' It 7oul/ :* -*rtin*nt to )*ntion ,*r* t,+t in lig,t of +:o0*

)*ntion*/ st+t*)*nts +n/ 5+s*s9 t,* Hig, Court 7oul/ not :*

in5orr*5t or +5ting out of 4uris/i5tion if it *2*r5is*s its -o7*r un/*r


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Art&&6 to issu* +--ro-ri+t* 7rit or /ir*5tion or or/*r in

*25*-tion+l 5+s*s +t t,* :*,*st of + -*rson +55us*/ of +n off*n5*

tri+:l* un/*r t,* A5t or off*n5* 4ointl3 tri+:l* 7it, t,* off*n5*s

un/*r t,* A5t

11 It is -*rtin*nt to )*ntion t,+t t,oug, t,* Hig, Courts ,+0*

0*r3 7i/* -o7*rs un/*r Art&&69 t,* 0*r3 0+stn*ss of t,* -o7*rs

i)-os*s on it t,* r*s-onsi:ilit3 to us* t,*) 7it, 5ir5u)s-*5tion

+n/ in +55or/+n5* 7it, t,* 4u/i5i+l 5onsi/*r+tion +n/ 7*ll

*st+:lis,*/ -rin5i-l*s9 so )u5, so t,+t 7,il* *nt*rt+ining 7rit

-*titions for gr+nting int*ri) -rot*5tion fro) +rr*st9 t,* Court

7oul/ not go on to t,* *2t*nt of in5lu/ing t,* -ro0ision of

+nti5i-+tor3 :+il +s + :l+n*t -ro0ision

1& T,us9 su5, + -o7*r ,+s to :* *2*r5is*/ 0*r3 5+utiousl3

**-ing in 0i*79 +t t,* s+)* ti)*9 t,+t t,* -ro0isions of Arti5l*

&&6 +r* + /*0is* to +/0+n5* 4usti5* +n/ not to frustr+t* it T,*

-o7*rs +r*9 t,*r*for*9 to :* *2*r5is*/ to -r*0*nt )is5+rri+g* of

4usti5* +n/ to -r*0*nt +:us* of -ro5*ss of l+7 :3 +ut,oriti*s

in/is5ri)in+t*l3 )+ing -r*@+rr*st of t,* +55us*/ -*rsons In

*nt*rt+ining su5, + -*tition un/*r Art&&69 t,* Hig, Court is


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su--os*/ to :+l+n5* t,* t7o int*r*sts On t,* on* ,+n/9 t,*

Court is to *nsur* t,+t su5, + -o7*r un/*r Art&&6 is not to :*

*2*r5is*/ li:*r+ll3 so +s to 5on0*rt it into S*5tion #$9CrPC

-ro5**/ings9 **-ing in )in/ t,+t 7,*n t,is -ro0ision is

s-*5ifi5+ll3 o)itt*/ in t,* St+t* of Utt+r Pr+/*s,9 it 5+nnot :*

r*sort*/ to +s to :+5 /oor *ntr3 0i+ Art&&6 On t,* ot,*r ,+n/9

7,*r*0*r t,* Hig, Court fin/s t,+t in + gi0*n 5+s* if t,*

-rot*5tion +g+inst -r*@+rr*st is not gi0*n9 it 7oul/ +)ount to

gross )is5+rri+g* of 4usti5* +n/ no 5+s*9 +t +ll9 is )+/* for +rr*st

-*n/ing tri+l9 t,* Hig, Court 7oul/ :* fr** to gr+nt t,* r*li*f in

t,* n+tur* of +nti5i-+tor3 :+il in *2*r5is* of its -o7*r un/*r Art

&&6 of t,* Constitution It is +g+in 5l+rifi*/ t,+t t,is -o7*r ,+s to

:* *2*r5is*/ s-+ringl3 in t,os* 5+s*s 7,*r* it is +:solut*l3

7+rr+nt*/ +n/ 4ustifi*/

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