RAJENDRA KUMAR BHATI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
LAWS(RAJ)-1989-12-51
HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
Decided on December 13,1989

Rajendra Kumar Bhati Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

MOHINI KAPOOR,J. - (1.) ON 18th Oct., 1985 the Addl. District Magistrate (City) Jaipur, passed an order under Section 145(1), Cr.PC. In the order it was observed that there was dispute between the parties with regard to possession over a godown in the inner chowk of a Haweli (Bhatrajaji Haweli) opposite to Hawamahal, Jaipur. The matter came up before the Court on a complaint by the SHO, Police Station, Manak Chowk, Jaipur. Both the parties had filed cross reports that there was dispute between the parties With regard to possession as party No. 1 alleged that he had been dispossessed by party No. 1 alleged that he had been dispossessed by party No. 2, who is the present petitioner. Both the parties were directed to submit claims in respect of their possession.
(2.) THE petitioner preferred a revision petition before the Addl. Sessions Judge, Jaipur City, Jaipur. But this was dismissed as not maintainable against an interim order. The petitioner has now preferred this petition under Section 482 Cr.PC. The incident took place on 17 -2 -1985 for which cross reports were lodged by both the parties. The Additional District Magistrate (City) Jaipur called for a report and a report was submitted by the Addl. S.P. on 21st May, 1985 that there was no dispute between the parties and upon this report the proceedings, under Section 145 Cr.PC were dropped. On the basis of same incident the SHO, Police Station, Manak Chowk, Jaipur submitted another report before the Addl. District Magistrate (City) Jaipur on 6th Oct., 1985 that both the parties were asserting their possession over the godown and that because of litigation between them there was a tense situation and there could be a breach of peace at any time. On the basis of this report the learned Addl. District Magistrate (City) Jaipur passed the order under Section 145 Cr.PC referred to above.
(3.) THE learned Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the incident which has been made the basis of initiating the proceedings under Section 145 Cr.PC occurred on 17 -2 -85 and at that time the Additional Superintendent of Police reported that there was no apprehension of breach of peace and the proceedings were dropped. According to the learned Counsel, the same facts and reports cannot be made basis of subsequent the initiating proceedings under Section 145 Cr.PC when once the proceedings have been dropped and owns of the parties have approached the Higher Court, than or basis of same facts the learned Additional District Magistrate cannot take fresh proceedings. Had there been some other incident the matter would have been different. The same incident cannot be made basis for passing different orders again and again by the same authority. The proceedings taken by the Additional District Magistrate (City) Jaipur on 18 -10 -1985 deserve to be quashed. This petition is accepted and the proceedings under Section 145 Cr. PC initiated on 18 -10 -1985 are quashed. The record be returned.;


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