NOORJAHAN Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
LAWS(MPH)-2014-6-137
HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Decided on June 26,2014

NOORJAHAN Appellant
VERSUS
The State of Madhya Pradesh Respondents

JUDGEMENT

M.K. Mudgal, J. - (1.)WITH the consent of both the parties, matter is heard finally at motion stage.
(2.)APPLICANTS have filed this petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the order dated 17/04/2014 (Annexure A/7) passed by the Court of 7th Additional Session Judge, Rewa in Sessions Trial No. 351/2011 whereby an application (Annexure A/6) filed by applicant nos. 1 and 2 under Section 311 of Cr.P.C., for summoning the witnesses Noor Jahan and Mahar Apsa was dismissed stating that the evidence of Noorjahan W/o Mujeed Khan and Mahar Apsa W/o Mohd. Khaliq is not essential for a just decision of this case.
Learned counsel for applicants submits that the deceased had made statement before Noorjahan and Mahar Apsa to this effect that she was set on fire by the accused persons after pouring kerosene oil. Learned counsel for applicants further pleads that both the witnesses submitted their affidavit to I.G. Police Rewa, however their statements were not recorded during investigation, yet their evidence is essential for just and proper decision of the case. Learned counsel for applicants further contends that learned trial court has committed an error in dismissing the application.

(3.)LEARNED counsel for the respondents No. 2 to 8 submits that the dying declaration of the deceased was recorded by a doctor on 25/04/2011 wherein she has not deposed that she had given any information to Noorjahan and Mahar Apsa regarding her burn injuries. Learned counsel further argues that both the witnesses never gave any statement to the police during investigation. At present the case is fixed for judgment and so learned trial court after considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case has dismissed the application vide impugned order, which is just and proper.


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