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MA/13658/2014
ORDER
Appearance:
MR NASIR SAIYED, ADVOCATE for the Applicant(s) No. 1 - 5
DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR AN SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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1.
CORAM:HONOURABLEMR.JUSTICEJ.B.PARDIWALA
Date:02/12/2014
ORALORDER
Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Shah, the learned APP
waivesserviceofnoticeofruleforandonbehalfoftherespondentNo.1
State of Gujarat. The respondent no.2 original informant although
servedwiththenoticeissuedbythisCourt,haschosennottoappear
eitherinpersonorthroughanadvocate.
2.
Bythisapplication,thepetitionersoriginalaccusedseekto
invoketheinherentpowersofthisCourtunderSection482oftheCode
ofCriminalProcedure,1973prayingforquashingoftheF.I.R.beingC.R.
No.II247of2014filedbeforetheKamrejPoliceStation,Surat(Rural)
fortheoffencepunishableunderSections9,10,11oftheProhibitionof
Child Marriage Act, 2006, which upon filing of the chargesheet, has
culminatedinCriminalCaseNo.1642of2014pendingintheCourtof
thelearnedJ.M.F.C.,Kathor,District:Surat.
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3.
ORDER
ItappearsthatanFIRwaslodgedbytherespondentno.2in
Thepetitionerno.1beforemeisthehusbandofthegirl,the
petitionersnos.2,3,4and5arethepersonsresidinginthelocality,who
arenowayconcernedinanymannerwiththemarriageofthepetitioner
no.1withthegirl.
5.
Itisnotindisputethattheboyandgirlbotharemuslims.
AccordingtothepersonalLawofMuslims,thegirlnosoonersheattains
thepubertyorcompletesthe15years,whicheverisearlier,iscompetent
togetmarriedwithouttheconsentofherparents. Thisisnotacase
where there are any allegation of enticing or taking away so as to
constitutethepunishmentunderkidnappingfromlawfulguardianship
underSection361oftheIPC.Itappearsthattheparentsofthegirlhave
also now accepted the marriage. The petitioner no.1 and his wife
viz.AlmaasbotharepersonallypresentintheCourt.Theyconfirmabout
their marriage. Almaassubmitsthatshe ishappilyresiding with her
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ORDER
husbandathermatrimonialhome.
6.
Havingregardtothepeculiarfactsofthecase,inmyview,
nocaseismadeouttoprosecutethecriminalproceedingsfurther.
7.
proceedingsofCriminalCaseNo.1642of2014pendingintheCourtof
thelearnedJ.M.F.C.,Kathor,District:SuratarisingfromtheC.R.No.II
247 of 2014 filed before the Kamrej Police Station, Surat Rural are
herebyorderedtobequashed. Consequently,allfurtherproceedings
pursuanttosuchFIRshallstandterminated.
Ruleismadeabsolute.Directserviceispermitted.
(J.B.PARDIWALA,J.)
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