LAXMI LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned Counsel for the petitioners, learned Public Prosecutor and learned Counsel for non -petitioner No. 2 and perused the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chittorgarh dated 13th February, 1997.

(2.) IN short the facts are as follows:

(3.) AGGRIEVED by the aforesaid order this petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Illustration 'C' given below Section 403 IPC shows that if a chattel is owned by two persons A and B and if A sells that chattel and appropriates the whole proceeds of sale for his own use, an offence of criminal mis - appropriation is committed. Prima facie sale of tractor by Babulal, attracts illustration 'C given below Section 403 IPC. Section 80 IPC imposes a duty on every person who performs an act which is likely to attract any penalty or punishment prescribed by law or which is likely to cause harm to any person to act with due. care and caution, even in those cases in which there is no intention or knowledge. In the case of sale and purchase of motor vehicle a purchaser can, by taking proper care and caution within the meaning of Section 80 IPC demand from the seller relevant documents of the vehicle in order to ascertain Whether the seller is legally competent to sell the vehicle in accordance with law. One who in spite of ascertaining the correct facts purchases motor vehicle from persons who are not legally competent to sell them to the extent and in the manner in exercise of the right which they claim, can be said to be purchasing the motor vehicle with full knowledge of the relevant facts.