PATRICIA MUKHIM Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Appeal is filed against the rejection of an application filed by the Appellant under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing FIR Laban PS Case No.72(7)2020 dated 06.07.2020 registered under Sections 153 A, 500 and 505 (1) (c) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

(2.) A press release was issued by the Assistant Inspector General of Police (A) on 04.07.2020 in which there was a reference to an incident on the day prior. The incident had led to registration of a crime at Laban Police Station under Sections 326/307/506/34 IPC. It was mentioned in the press release that around 12:30 pm, about 25 unidentified boys had assaulted youngsters playing basketball in Block 4, Lawsohtun with iron rods and sticks. Arindam Deb, Subharashi Das Paspurkayastha, Saptarshi Das Purkayashta, Binak Deb, Bishal Ghosh and Prittish Deb had sustained injuries in the incident. The injured had been rushed to Woodland Hospital for medical assistance. It was stated in the press release that some suspects had already been arrested and that interrogation was in progress. An appeal was made to the public to assist the investigation team in identifying the perpetrators of the crime. A warning was given that nobody should breach communal peace and harmony.

(3.) On the same day, the Appellant uploaded a post on Facebook, which reads as follows: