LAWS(ALL)-1996-5-55

MOHD RASHID Vs. STATE OF U P

Decided On May 24, 1996
MOHD RASHID Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) N. B. Asthana, J. According to the petitioner his father Suleman and one Sanjay alias Sanju were murdered when they were going on a Motor Cycle belonging to the petitioner bearing Registration No. HR-29-B 7321. They were having some money in cash which was removed by the murderers. The other version is that Suleman and Sanjay came on a Motor Cycle at the house of Ram Pal Singh and fired from the gun and pistol which they were carrying upon Ram Pal Singh who narrowly escaped. A large number of villagers then collected and killed Suleman and Sanjay alias Sanju in exercise of right of private defence. On the basis of report lodged by Ram Pal Singh case Crime No. 183 of 1995 under Section 307, I. P. C. and 184 of 1995 under Section 25, Arms Act against Suleman and Sanjay were registered. It may be noted at this stage that since both these accused are no more, cases in the aforesaid two crime numbers are not likely to proceed.

(2.) ACCORDING to the petitioner the report about the murder of Suleman and Sanjay was not recorded at the police Station and therefore a Writ Petition No. 262 of 1996 filed In this Court and on the basis of the direction issued by the Court Case Crime No. 183-A of 1995 under Sec tions 147/148/149/395/302, I. P. C. was registered at Police Station Bhawan, District Muzaffar nagar,

(3.) I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have looked into the record.