LAWS(DLH)-1970-4-21

SHAKUTALA NEGI Vs. STATE

Decided On April 23, 1970
SHAKUNTALA NEGI Appellant
V/S
STATE OF DELHI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent by Shrimati Shakuntala Negi is directed against the judgment of learned Single Judge whereby a criminal revision filed by the appellant was dismissed.

(2.) Shrimati Chandar Kanta Respondent 1s occupying the premises in dispute, situated in Rajouri Garden, new New Delhi, as a tenant of the appellant for running a school called the Angels School. Disputes arose between the parties and Shrimati Chandar Kanta filed a suit for injunction against the appellant. The suit was dismissed by the trial Court but on appeal the decision of the trial Court was reversed and a decree for injunction was granted in favour of the tenant. On October, 24, 1969, the husband of Chandar Kanta made a report to the police that on the preceding night the appellant alongwith some other per- sons had trespassed into the premises in dispute by breaking open the locks and had removed some articles. The police registered a case under Section 448, Indian Penal Code, on the basis of that report. A report was also made by the police to Sub-Divisional Magistrate for initiating proceedings under Section 145, Criminal Procedure Code, on October 24, 1969.

(3.) The learned Magistrate passed a preliminary order under Section 145 of the Code and also directed that the property in dispute be attached. Attachment of the property in dispute was thereafter effected. Affidavits were after that filed by the parties. The appellant then moved the Court of Session by means of a revision petition to quash the proceedings under Section 145, Criminal Procedure Code. Learned Additional Sessions Judge as per order dated January 6, 1970, dismissed the revision petition. The appellant then came up in revision to ths Court but her revision was dismissed by Rangarajan, J. as per judgment dated February 26, 1970. The present appeal is directed against that judgment.