Hon'ble Rajesh Dayal Khare, J. - (1.) HEARD learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. The present 482 Cr.P.C. petition has been filed for quashing the charge sheet dated 11.08.2011 arising out of Case Crime No. 178 of 2011, registered as Criminal Case No. 2150 of 2011, under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, 307, 316 I.P.C., and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Janakpuri, District Saharanpur, pending before learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate -Ist, District Saharanpur.
(2.) IT is contended by learned counsel for the applicants that no offence against the applicants is disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purposes of harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention. From the perusal of the material on record and looking into the facts of the case at this stage it cannot be said that no offence is made out against the applicants. All the submission made at the bar relates to the disputed question of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. At this stage only prima facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by Supreme Court in cases of R.P. Kapur Vs. State of Punjab, : A.I.R. 1960 S.C. 866, State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal,, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar Vs. P.P. Sharma,, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para -10), 2005 SCC (Cr.) 283. The disputed defence of the accused cannot be considered at this stage. Moreover, the applicants have got right of discharge under Section 239 or 227/228 or 245 Cr.P.C. as the case may be through a proper application for the said purpose and they are free to take all the submissions in the said discharge application before the Trial Court.
(3.) THE prayer for quashing the charge sheet is refused.;