IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS
SPECIAL MOBILE COURT AT MAHABUBNAGAR
Friday, the 28th day of March, 2014
Present: Smt.P.Vijaya Durga,
Judicial Magistrate of first class
Special Mobile court, Mahabubnagar.
C.C.No.702 of 2009
Between:
The State represented through the Sub- Inspector of police, II-Town, Police Station, Mahabubnagar.
… Complainant.
And
Abdul Jalees, S/o. M.A. Ghani, aged 36 years, Occ: Business, R/o: H.No.8-2-5/1, Behind Govt. Hospital, Mahabubnagar.
... Accused
Nature of offence : Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery.
Section of law : U/Secs.420 and 465 of IPC.
Plea of the accused : Pleaded not guilty.
Finding of the court : Found not guilty.
Sentence or order : Accused is found not guilty for the offence punishable U/Secs.420, 465 of IPC and acquitted U/Sec.248(1)
Cr.P.C. His bail bonds shall stands cancelled. Unmarked property if any shall be destroyed after expiry of appeal time.
* * * This case is having come before me for final hearing on 06-03-2014 in the presence of A.P.P. for the State and of Sri.
A. Srinivasa Chary, Advocate for the accused and upon perusing the material papers on record and having stood over for consideration till this day, the court delivered the following:
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JUDGMENT
The Accused is appeared before this court for the offence U/Secs.420 and 465 of IPC.
2. The Sub-Inspector of police, II-Town Police Station,
Mahabubnagar District has filed a report U/Sec.173 Cr.P.C with the following averments in brief:-
The case of the prosecution is that complainant
P. Pavan Kumar and accused are close friends on believe that accused is the owner of the house bearing No.8-2-5/1 situated at
Government Hospital Mahabubnagar. Accordingly complainant entered to an agreement of sale with accused on 28-07-2007 on total sale consideration and paid advance of Rs.95,000/-, earnest money and complainant agreed to pay balance amount within three months, whereupon accused agreed to execute sale deed after collecting of the required documents. The agreement dated 28-07-2007 was drafted in English language which was prepared by the accused, copy of which was also not furnished to the complainant. When the linked documents are pursued the house number is not tallied with the present number as accused had purchased the part of the house from his vendor Smt. Sabera
Begum through private sale deed and upon insisting by the complainant Smt. Sabera Begum also joined as a vendor in the sale deed to be executed, on such demand accused prepared another agreement of sale dated 14-08-2006 with the consent of his vendor Smt. Sabera Begum, on which the complainant paid
additional amount of Rs.5,000/- and paid total amount of
Rs.1,00,000/- to accused and agreed to pay balance amount of
Rs.5,55,000/- within three months of agreement. The said Sabera 3
Begum also signed in the said agreement of sale wherein it was clearly mentioned that the house earlier agreed to be sold bearing No.8-2-5/1 was wrongly written and its number has changed as 8-2-5/2 due to the sale of extent by Smt. Sabera
Begum in favour of accused. The accused is vendor agreed to sale the property the documents also executed in the presence of
LWs 2 and 3 Thirupathaiah and Ramprasad. The complainant asked the accused to get certificate from municipality to the effect that the house number is changed from 8-2-5/1 to 8-2- 5/2. Thus the agreement dated 20-07-2006 is cancelled and agreement dated 14-08-2006 it is brought in force by accused in the month of September 2006 the accused approached to the complainant and requested to give the agreement of sale dated 14-08-2006 so as to take a Xerox copy thereof, the accused took it from complainant made material alterations in the agreement so as to defeat the purpose of agreement of sale i.e., changed the date of document from 14-08-2006 to 20-07-2006 and also changed the various dates in the agreement and also added a note and inserted forfeiture clause but fortunately accused initiated on such corrections and returned the agreement of sale
dated 14-08-2006 to the complainant. The complainant noticed
such tampering by accused for default clause to which complainant gave a reply. The complainant did not agree to pay
additional pay of Rs.75,000/- for execution of the sale deed
accused resorted tosuch tampering and cheating.
3.On receipt of the complainant, LW-5 N. Lingaiah, S.I. of
Police II-Town police station Mahabubnagar district has registered 4 a case in Cr.No.141/2007, U/Secs.420 and 465 of IPC and took the cognizance.
4. Upon perusal of the record, the above charge sheet has taken on file against the accused for the offence punishable
U/Secs.420 and 465 of IPC by the learned Judicial Magistrate of
First Class, Mahabubnagar. Later on it has been numbered as
C.C.No.728/08 on the file of said court Consequent upon transfer of the crime record to this court it has been re-numbered as
C.C. No.702/09 on the file of this court.
5. On appearance of the accused, they were furnished with the documents as required U/Sec.207 Cr.P.C., and later on 239
Cr.P.C., examination has been conducted. Accusation of the charge, constituting the offence U/Secs.420 and 465 of IPC was read over to the accused for which accused pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.
6. To prove the prosecution case prosecution examined
PWs 1 to 4 and Exs P1 to P6, Exs D1 to D3, and Exs C1 to C4 are marked.
7. After closure of evidence of prosecution the accused was called upon to explain the incriminating circumstances that are appearing in the evidence of prosecution witnesses has con- templated U/Sec.313 (1) (b) Cr.P.C. accused denied the same and reported no evidence in defense.
8. Heard both sides.
9. Now the point for determination is:
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Whether the prosecution has proved the guilt of the accused for the offence U/Secs.420 and 465 of IPC beyond all reasonable doubt?
10. Point:- The evidence of PW-1 discloses that accused is his classmate, due to the acquaintance with accused, approached him and stated that he intended to sell one house near Government Hospital bearing No.8-2-5/1 and also stated that the said house is in his name. PW-1 agreed to purchase the said house for sale consideration of Rs.6,50,000/-. On 20-01- 2006 agreement of sale was executed in between PW-1 and accused in the presence of PW-3 in respect of the property bearing No.8-2-5/1 and paid advance amount of Rs.95,000/- and agreed to pay remaining balance amount within three months i.e., on the date of registration of the sale deed. PW-1 came to know that the said house is not in the name of accused, it is in the name of Sabera Begum. On 22-07-2006 accused executed an agreement of sale in favor of PW-1 and he informed that as per the records the house property is in the name of Smt. Sabera Begum. Accused replied that himself and
Sabera Begum will execute the agreement in his name.
Accordingly on 14-08-2006 they executed agreement of sale (Ex-
P2). At that time he paid an amount of Rs.5,000/- to accused towards consideration in the presence of PW-2 and Thirupathaiah.
Later accused changed the house number as 8-2-5/2 in municipal records and accused is hand over one certificate which was obtained from the municipal authorities about the changed house number. In the second week of September 2006 accused came to his house and requested for original agreement (Ex-P2) and informed that Sabera Begum wants to Xerox copy of agreement.
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Accordingly he hand over the original agreement of sale (Ex-P2) to accused after two days accused return back the agreement (Ex-P2) to him. On that day he did not verify the documents and kept the same in almyrah. On 21-09-2006 he received notice from the accused advocate. Immediately he verified the Ex-P2 and found that the agreement was manipulated. The date which was mentioned as 14-08-2006 was struck of and written as 20- 07-2006 and also made a note on second page of agreement “if unable to pay the balance amount within two months or amount will be forfeited”. Immediately he issued a reply notice on 16-11- 2006.
11.PW-2 evidence discloses that he know PW-1 and accused, PW-1 intended to purchase house bearing No.8-2-5/1 situated at Government Hospital Mahabubnagar belongs to accused. In that connection PW-1 and accused executed an agreement of sale dated 20-07-2006 for sale consideration of
Rs.6,50,000/-. On the same day PW-1 paid advance amount of
Rs.95,000/- and agreed to pay balance amount within two or three months. On 14-08-2006 PW-1 approached the accused and paid amount of Rs.5,000/-. In the meanwhile PW-1 approached the municipal authorities that on enquiry he came to know that the house bearing No.8-2-5/1 in the name of Smt. Sabera
Begum. Immediately PW-1 asked the accused about the ownership, he informed that he purchased the property from Smt.
Sabera Begum, but the property was not transferred in his name.
He promised that, he will pay amount if any loan on the house property and he will transfer the property in the name of PW-1.
On 14-08-2006 PW-1 and accused executed an agreement of 7 sale. PW-2 signed as a witness on agreement. One
Thirupathaiah was attestor of the agreement. The said agreement (Ex-P2) written in Telugu. No corrections in Ex-P2 when he signed on it. Two weeks thereafter PW-1 informed to him that accused came to his house and taken away Ex-P2 sale agreement to get the Xerox copy. Accused returned back the original documents under Ex-P2. On 21-09-2006 PW-1 received a legal notice from the accused through counsel alleging that the agreement was cancelled due to non payment of balance sale consideration by PW-1 within stipulated period as mentioned in the first agreement.
12.PW-3 evidence discloses that he knew the PW-1 and accused. On 29-07-2006 PW-1 informed that he purchased the house from his friend for Rs.6,50,000/- and requested to come along with him to the house of accused. He accompanied PW-1 to the house of accused. In his presence PW-1 given an amount of Rs.95,000/- to the accused towards advance. Accused and PW- 1 signed in a written paper towards advance amount and also signed on written papers. No corrections in the said written papers. After two months he came to know through PW-1 that, the said property is not in the name of accused. He cheated the
PW-1. Later PW-2 Thirupathaiah, PW-1 went to the house of accused and executed another document for purchase of the house property after execution of the document accused approached the PW-1 and taken away the said document to get
Xerox copy. Later accused return back the original documents to
PW-1. After receipt of the notice from the accused PW-1 verified the documents and found some corrections.
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13.For the offence U/Sec.420 of IPC:- “Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person or to make, alter or destroy the home or any part of a valuable security or anything which is signed or sealed and which is capable on being convert get a valuable security shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 7 years and shall also be liable to fine.”
14.For the offence U/Sec.465 IPC punishment for forgery:- “Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend 2 years or with fine or with both.”
15.Definition of forgery U/Sec.463 IPC:- “Whoever makes any false documents or false electronic record or part of documents or electronic record with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title or to cause any person to part with property or to enter any impress or imply contract or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be commits forgery.”
16.In this case the prosecution case is that complainant and accused entered into an agreement on 28-07-2007 in English in respect of the property bearing No.8-2-5/1 situated at
Government Hospital Mahabubnagar. Later complainant (PW-1) 9 came to know that, on records the said property in the name of one Smt. Sabera Begum. Later within the understanding between the parties they entered into an another agreement of sale (Ex-
P2) on 14-08-2006 with the consent of Smt. Sabera Begum. At the time of first agreement the complainant paid an amount of
Rs.95,000/- as earnest advance. At the time of second agreement complainant paid an amount of Rs.5,000/-. Further contended that at the time of second agreement under Ex-P2 the complainant agree to pay balance amount of Rs.5,55,000/- within three months of agreement. The house number of the property also changed under Ex-P2 as 8-2-5/2 instead of 8-2-5/1.
Further contended that in the month of September, 2006 accused taken away agreement of sale dated 14-08-2006 to get the
Xerox copy. Later accused return back the agreement.
Subsequently complainant (PW-1) received legal notice under Ex-
P3 from accused stating that “agreement was executed on 28- 07-2006 for purchasing the house for total sale consideration of
Rs.6,50,000/- and paid Rs.95,000/- towards advance in the said agreement sale the advance amount was written as Rs.1,00,000/- and agree to give the balance sale consideration within 2 months from the date of said agreement, consequent to the failure in payment of balance sale consideration within stipulated time in agreement both parties are agree to forgo and forfeit the advance amount”. He further stated first Ex-P3 (agreement of sale dated 20-07-2006) was got written in English. Thereafter the said agreement prepared in Telugu language and obtained the signature of the accused in order to note the substance of the agreement which was written in English. Due to the non payment of the amount (balance sale consideration) with in time by 19-09- 10 2006, the accused terminated the agreement of sale dated 20- 07-2006 and forfeited the amount of Rs.95,000/-. After the receipt of the said notice complainant (PW-1) issued a reply notice under Ex-P4 and denied allegations mentioned in the Ex-
P3.
17.On behalf of the defense CW-1 Assistant
Commissioner of Municipality Mahabubnagar was examined as
CW-1 and marked documents under Exs C1 to C4. His evidence discloses that as per the directions of the Court he produced the document i.e., Ex-C1 is the property tax for the first half year 2013-14 relating property bearing No.8-2-5/2 paid by accused.
Ex-C2 is demand notice of Ex-C1. Ex-C3 is the ownership certificate of property bearing No.8-2-5/2 is stands in the name of accused in municipal records. The prosecution did not cross- examine the CW-1. PW-1 also admitted in cross-examination that on 24-07-2006 he paid a tax in respect of the disputed property under Ex-D2. As per the Ex-D2 accused is the owner of the property. On 30-03-2010 accused paid the tax in respect of the disputed property in the year 2006 to March 2010 under Ex-D3.
As per the above documents disclose that accused is owner of the disputed property. He further stated that due to the friendship, on the request of the accused as he was suffering with
TB he paid property tax in the year 2006 under Ex-D2. As per the admissions of PW-1 and evidence of CW-1 establishes that the property bearing No.8-2-5/2 in the name of the accused. The name of accused was entered in the municipal records in the year 2001 basing on the Xerox copy of the sale deed and application filed by the accused. It discloses that since 2001 the property 11 bearing No.8-2-5/2 is in the name of accused in Municipal
Records. The defense establishes that accused purchased the property bearing No.8-2-5/2 from Smt. Sabera Begum and the said property was transferred in the name of the accused in the year 2001. With regard to the title of the property, the accused is not filed any documents to show that he got title in respect of the disputed property 8-2-5/2.
18.The evidence of PW-3 discloses that he was present at the time of execution of agreement which was written in English and advance payment of Rs.95,000/- to the accused by PW-1. He stated in cross-examination that he knew the contents of the documents where he signed and knew the terms and conditions of the said document, as per the conditions the remaining consideration should be paid within 2 months if PW-1 fails to pay the balance sale consideration amount within stipulated time, the advance amount will not be repaid to PW-1. He further stated that he do not know the second document and he is not eye witness to the second document i.e., disputed agreement of sale
Ex-P2 (14-08-2006). PW-2 he stated in the evidence that on 14-08-2006 PW-1 brought the accused and paid amount of
Rs.5,000/- on the same day PW-1 and accused entered into another agreement he signed on agreement as a witness.
Thirupathaiah (LW-2) also attested on second sale agreement which was written in Telugu. There are no corrections in the said document. He admitted his signature on disputed agreement (Ex-P2). He stated in cross-examination that he has not seen the first agreement dated 20-07-2006. PW-1 also not informed about the conditions mentioned in the first document dated 20- 12 07-2006. Ex-P2 was executed basing on terms and conditions mentioned in first agreement dated 20-07-2006. As per the first agreement (Ex-D1) PW-1 has to pay the balance consideration within 2 months from the date of agreement, in case of default in payment remaining balance amount which was paid as earnest money shall be forfeited. At the time of execution of Ex-P2 PW-2,
Thirupathaiah, accused, Shamsunder Reddy, Sabera Begum were present. After completion of the procedure, accused handed over
Ex-P2 to PW-1. PW-1 also admits in cross-examination that basing on the first agreement (Ex-D1) the second agreement under Ex-P2 was executed. As per the evidence of PW-2 the terms and conditions imposed on Ex-D1 reflected in Ex-P2 sale agreement. There is no evidence on record to show that accused tampered or forged the Ex-P2 document. Prosecution failed to establish that accused cheated PW-1. Hence the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused for the offence
U/Secs.420, 465 IPC.
Result:-
19. The accused is found not guilty for the offence
U/Secs.420, 465 of IPC and acquitted U/Sec.248(1) Cr.P.C. His bail bonds shall stands cancelled. Unmarked property if any shall be destroyed after expiry of appeal time.
Dictated to the Personal Assistant, transcribed by her,
corrected and pronounced by me, in the open court, on this the 28th day of March, 2014.
Judicial Magistrate of first class,
Special Mobile Court, Mahabubnagar 13
APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE
WITNESSES EXAMINED
FOR PROSECUTION: FOR DEFENCE:
PW-1: P. Pavan Kumar -None-
PW-2: Ramprasad
PW-3: Shamsunder Reddy
PW-4: N. Lingaiah
FOR COURT:
CW-1: R. Venkanna
EXHIBITS MARKED
FOR PROSECUTION:
Ex-P1: Complaint of PW-1
Ex-P2: Original sale agreement dt.14-08-2006
Ex-P3: Legal notice, dt.21-09-2006.
Ex-P4: Reply notice, dt.16-11-2006.
Ex-P5: Acknowledgement
Ex-P6: F.I.R.
FOR DEFENCE:
Ex-D1: Agreement of sale agreement, dt.20-07-2006.
Ex-D2: Receipt of property tax, Rs.4,352/-
Ex-D3: Receipt of property tax, Rs.3,332/-
FOR COURT:
Ex-C1: Original property tax receipt for the first half year 2013-14 relating to property bearing No.8-2-5/2 paid by Abdul Zalees. Ex-C2: Demand notice relating to Ex-C1.
Ex-C3: Ownership certificate of property bearing No.8-2-5/2 stands in the name of Abdul Zalees.
Ex-C4: Property tax abstract relating to property bearing No.8-2-5/2.
Judicial Magistrate of first class,
Special Mobile Court, Mahabubnagar.
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IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS
SPECIAL MOBILE COURT: MAHABUBNAGAR
TABULAR FORM
Calendar Case Number: 702 of 2009
Name of the Police Station: II-Town Police Station, Mahabubnagar
FIR/Cr. No.: 141/2007
Section of law: U/Secs. 420 and 465 of IPC
Description of the accused:
Abdul Jalees, S/o. M.A. Ghani, aged 36 years, Occ: Business, R/o: H.No.8-2-5/1, Behind Govt. Hospital, Mahabubnagar.
Date of : Occurrence: September, 2006 Report or complaint: 25-09-2007 Appearance/Apprehension: -- Released of accused : -- Commencement of trial: 19-12-2012 Close of trial: 10-09-2013 Sentence or order: 28-03-2014
Explanation for delay: No delay
Judicial Magistrate of 1st Class
Special Mobile Court, Mahabubnagar
To
The Hon'ble I Addl. Sessions Judge, Mahabubnagar
Remarks: No property in this case to pass the order.
Dis. No.