PRAKASHO Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present petition has been filed against the order dated 17.8.2009, passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No. 1, Alwar in Criminal Case No. 115/2008, whereby the learned Judge has rejected the application under Sec. 319 Crimial P.C. filed by the petitioner.

(2.) In short, the facts of the case are that the complainant -petitioner lodged a report, bearing F.I.R. No. 321/2008, at Police Station Udyog Nagar with an allegation against the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 regarding commission of offence under Sec. 366 read with Sec. 376 I.P.C. After investigation, the Police submitted a charge-sheet under Sections 376 and 366 I.P.C. only against accused Bhim Singh and left the respondents from the array of the accused. During the course of trial, after recording of the evidence of prosecution witnesses, the petitioner moved an application under Sec. 319 Crimial P.C. to take cognizance against respondent Nos. 2 to 4 under Sec. 376 read with Sec. 366 I.P.C. Previously, vide order dated 12.6.2009, the learned trial Court has held that the application under Sec. 319 Crimial P.C. will be decided at the time of final decision of the case. Against that order, the petitioner filed a revision petition before this Honourable Court and this Honourable Court was pleased to allow the revision petition and ordered that the learned trial Court should decide the application under Sec. 319 Crimial P.C. first. Thereafter, the learned trail Court after hearing both the parties, vide order dated 17.8.2009 rejected the application. Hence, this petition before this Court.

(3.) The main contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that a strong prima facie case has been made out against respondent Nos. 2 to 4 and they should be tried accordingly.