1980 (3) TMI 270

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.... 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482, Criminal Procedure Code for quashing criminal proceedings pending against him under Sections 506 and 507 of the Indian Penal Code. The petition has proceeded on the basis that the said criminal proceedings on F.I.R. No. 629/75 registered .with the Police Station Subzi Mandi Delhi, are illegal because offences under Sections 506/507 o....

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....of F.I.R. No. 629/75 filed under Sections 506/507/189, Indian Penal Code at Police Station Subzi Mandi. These proceedings are the result of a complaint filed by Shri S.C. Jain which led to the arrest of the petitioner on 6th October 1975. It is pointed out that the offence under Section 506, Indian Penal Code is cognizable and, Therefore, there is no error in the proceedings. (3) Mr. K..K. Sood l....

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....rocedure 1898, be cognizable, and thereupon the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 shall, while such notification remains in force, be deemed to be amended accordingly. (2) The State Government may, in like manner and subject to the like conditions, and with the like effect, declare that an offence punishable under Section 198 or Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code shall be non-bailable." Act....

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.... be non-bailable. sd/- J.N.G. Johnson, Chief Commissioner, Delhi," (4) Thus, the main grievance of the petitioner that he has been proceeded against on an F.I.R. which was wrongly registered and the proceeding against him are void and Ultra virus of Articles 14 of the Constitution as being discriminatory has to fail because the offences of which the petitioner has been charged are cognizabl....