Multiple Complaints By The Same Party Against The Same Accused In Respect Of The Same Incident Impermissible: Supreme Court
Live LawThe Supreme Court observed that multiple complaints by the same party against the same accused in respect of the same incident is impermissible.Permitting multiple complaints by the same party in respect of the same incident, whether it involves a cognizable or private complaint offence, will lead to the accused being entangled in numerous criminal proceedings, the bench comprising Justices. Permitting multiple complaints by the same party in respect of the same incident, whether it involves a cognizable or private complaint offence, will lead to the accused being entangled in numerous criminal proceedings, the bench comprising Justices Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and R. Subhash Reddy observed. Permitting multiple complaints by the same party in respect of the same incident, whether it involves a cognizable or private complaint offence, will lead to the accused being entangled in numerous criminal proceedings. It is a matter of trite law, and yet bears repetition, that suppression of material facts before a court amounts to abuse of the process of the court, and shall be dealt with a heavy hand The sword of Damocles cannot be allowed to forever hang on their heads Taking notice of the fact that one of the accused is aged 76, and others are suffering from diseases, the bench observed: There is no equity in allowing them to be dragged into criminal proceedings pertaining to a petty offence, instituted 6 years after the alleged incident.
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