Supreme Court of India

Arun Vyas and Anr. v. Anita Vyas

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Reported as [1999] 3 S.C.R. 719
Bench K. Venkataswamy and S.S.M. Quadri JJ.
Decided 14 May 1999

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above the High Court was not correct insofar as C the order_ of Magistrate relates to Section 406 IPC. But in regard to offence under Section 498-A IPC no exception can be taken to the impµgned order under appeal as the learned Magistrate did not take note of Section 473 Cr.P.C., while ordering discharge of the appellants.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Criminal Law: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 : Sections 190(1) and 473. c Offence-Discharge of accused-After taking cognizance of­ Complaint-Under Section 190(1)-For offence under S.406 JPC"-Filed beyond period of limitatio'n--No explanation for delay-Magistrate ordered investigation by Police-Police submitted charge-sheet (final· report)­ Magistrate took cognizance qf the offence and fixed a date for framing charges-But on that date discharged the accused on the ground that complaint was barred by limitation-However, High Court set aside the order of discharge-Permissibility of-Held: Under

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