Abdul Khaleque and 4 Ors v. The State of Assam and 6 Ors

ORDER Date : 22.08.2024 Heard Mr. P. K. Roychoudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. P. S. Lahakar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.

¶2This is an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

(BNSS), 2023 challenging the orders dated 15.12.2023, 25.01.2024, 30.03.2024, 15.05.2024 and 03.07.2024 passed by the Special (L.G.) Case No.04/2022 pending in the court of the learned Special Judge. Morigaon.

¶3The private respondents filed the Land Grabbing case against the present petitioners in such a case, the Trial Court has to decide the Civil liability first and after that the Criminal liability should be decided.

¶4At the time of considering the civil liability, the present petitioners could not file their written objection in time and, therefore, the learned Court below on 28.06.2023 directed that the case shall proceed ex-parte against the present petitioners.

¶5The present petitioners submits that they should be given one opportunity to file their written objecting so that the Trial Court be able to effect to decide civil liability of the Case.

¶6I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both the sides.

¶7This Court is of the opinion that the petitioners deserve to be given an opportunity to contest by filing a written objection. Page No.# 4/4

¶8Therefore, the Criminal Petition is allowed.

¶9The impugned orders dated 15.12.2023, 25.01.2024, 30.03.2024, 15.05.2024 and

03.07.2024 are set aside, the learned Special Judge, Morigaon is directed to provide one opportunity to the petitioners to file their written objection and, thereafter the Trial Court shall proceed to dispose of the case in accordance with the procedure as laid down by law.

¶10With the aforesaid direction the present Criminal Petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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