MANGI LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By the instant criminal revision petition under Section 397/401 Cr.P.C., the petitioner complainant has assailed the judgment dated 04.05.2002 passed by Sessions Judge, Merta (for short 'the appellate court' hereinafter) in Criminal Appeal No.32/2001, whereby the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the petitioner-complainant against the order dated 7.6.2001 passed by Judicial Magistrate, Merta (for short 'the trial court' hereinafter).

(2.) Heard learned counsel for the parties. Perused the judgment passed by the appellate court as also the order passed by the trial court.

(3.) A report was lodged by the petitioner-complainant on 27.10.1997 regarding theft of a truck bearing No.R.J.19-G-2569. The matter was investigated by the Police Station, Padukalan and after thorough investigation, the police filed a negative final report. The petitioner-complainant, on notice, filed a protest petition and appeared as a witness and produced two witnesses namely Babulal and Nemaram. The trial court by the order dated 07.06.2001 came to the conclusion that the truck in question was sold by the petitioner under an agreement to nonpetitioner Dharmaram. The petitioner himself admitted having received part-payment and therefore, the offence of theft was not made out. However, the trial court held that it is a matter of civil nature. Against the order of trial court dated 07.06.2001, the petitioner filed an appeal under Section 454 Cr.P.C. which came to be dismissed by the judgment impugned.