RATI RAM Vs. STATE OF U P
LAWS(ALL)-1986-10-62
HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Decided on October 21,1986

RATI RAM Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

R.P.Shukla,J. - (1.) THIS revision is directed against the judgment and order dated 1-8-86 passed by the Sessions Judge Mathura in Criminal appeal No. 33 of 1986. Rati Ram and others v. State of U.P. under Section 107/116 CrPC, P. S. Shergarh, dismissing the appeal of the revisionists summarily, arising out of the order of S. D. M. Chhatta Distt.Mathura dated 8-7-1986 in case No. 111/552/1x/86 State v. Rati Ram and others binding down the revisionists under Section 117 CrPC.
(2.) LEARNED counsel for the State accepted notice and argued at some length. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Chhatta District Mathura initiated proceedings under Section 107/116 CrPC against the applicants, being 'satisfied on a police report and he passed orders under Section 111 CrPC on 18-12-1985 requiring the revisionists to show cause as to why they should not be bound down to execute bond for keeping peace. On 8-7-1986 the Magistrate bound down the revisionists ordering them to file personal bond of Rs. 2000/- and sureties in the like amount to keep peace for a year. This order has obviously been passed u/Sec.117 CrPC. Section 117 runs, if upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should - execute a bond, with or without sureties, the Magistrate shall make an order accordingly: Provided that :- (a) No person shall be ordered to give security of a nature different from or of an amount larger than, or for a period larger than, that specified in the order made u/Sec.111. (b) The amount of every bond shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive. (c) When the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made is a minor, the bond shall be executed only by his sureties.
(3.) ACCORDING to Section 116 (3) order under section 117 can be passed only after commencement and before the completion of the inquiry under sub-clause (i) if the Magistrate considers that immediate measures are necessary for the prevention of breach of peace or disturbance of public tranquility or commission of any offence or for public safety. This order under Section 117 CrPC can not be passed only on the police report. There ought to be some evidence before the Magistrate after the commencement and before Completion of the inquiry envisaged under section 116 (i) CrPC. The Magistrate has bound down the applicants in absence of such evidence. Their appeal has been, summarily dismissed by the Sessions Judge without there being any speaking order. In the circumstances the order of the Magistrate binding down applicants under section 117 CrPC can not be sustained. The revision is therefore allowed. The order dated 1-8-1986 passed by the Sessions Judge and the order dated 8-7-1986 passed by the Magistrate are hereby set aside. Revision allowed.;


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