GUDALURE M J CHERIAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) On 13/7/1990 at 6.20 a. m. Sister Floreena, Principal of St. Mary's School lodged a first information report at Police Station Gajraula wherein she stated that she was living in the school campus along with her staff. On the night between 12/13/7/1990 at about 2. 00 a. m. these miscreants entered the premises through the kitchen by breaking open the window. They were not of fair colour and were aged about 20/24-30 years. All of them were of blackish complexion and were wearing under wears. Third person who appeared to be a gang leader, was wearing underpants and banian. The miscreants manhandled the maidservant and snatched her earrings and wrist-watch. Thereafter, all the miscreants went into the room where staff Sisters Tara, Tassey, Anjali, Nisha, Roselit and Mamta were sleeping. The Sisters were threatened at the point of knife, iron-bar and sticks. The Sisters were made to sit in the room and one of the miscreants kept standing outside the door with some iron implements. The accused who was the leader of the gang that took Sister Tara to another room by force and committed rape on her. On making hue and cry, the Sisters were given beating and were threatened to be killed. The miscreant who was standing outside the door took Sister Roselit by force to the adjoining room and committed rape on her. All the three miscreants assaulted Sister Marnta, Anjali and other Sisters. They ransacked the house and looted Rs. 1,1 1,000. 00 by breaking the almirah. The cash was kept for disbursing the salaries of the staff and for payment to the bookseller.

(2.) This court by the order dated 9/12/1991 directed the CBI to hold an investigation and submit a report. As a consequence of the said order, the CBI has submitted its report, dated 29/6/1994. The concluding part of the report is as under:

(3.) Four accused persons mentioned in para 33 above, are facing trial before IX Additional Sessions Judge, Moradabad. Proceedings before the learned Judge are stayed under directions of this court. We vacate the stay orders granted by this court. We are informed that copy of the CBI report has already been placed on the file of the learned Judge, Moradabad. The learned Judge shall take the report into consideration and pass a speaking order regarding the continuance or otherwise of the trial against the above four accused.