Chhitaranjan Das v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

A-14 Ct No.09 08.01.2024 TN WPA No. 24969 of 2022 Chhitaranjan Das Vs.

The State of West Bengal and others Mr. Balai Lal Sahoo .... for the petitioner 1.

Despite service, none appears for the State at the time of call.

2.

The petitioner submits that the petitioner presented a deed for registration to the registering authorities. However, since it was alleged subsequently that the stamp papers affixed to the deed were forged, a criminal case has been initiated and the registration is being held up, to the detriment of the petitioner. The petitioner, it is submitted, is agreeable to put in the money equivalent to the allegedly forged stamp papers.

3.

It transpires that the matter is now pending investigation in connection with a police case bearing P.S. Case No. 247 of 1991 dated September 03, 1991.

4.

Be that as it may, the criminal investigation which might be going on in connection with the

allegedly forged stamp papers need not be interdicted in any manner. The purpose of justice would suffice if the petitioner deposits the money equivalent of the stamp papers and for such limited purpose, the police authorities send the document-in-question to the registering authorities for a limited period.

5.

Accordingly, WPA No. 24969 of 2022 is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate police authorities with whom the original deed which was presented by the petitioner for registration is lying at present. If so approached, the police authorities shall act on the server copy of this order coupled with a communication by the learned Advocate for the petitioner and send the said deed including forged stamp papers in a sealed cover under sufficient protection to the respondent no.4, that is, the Additional District Sub-Registrar, ContaiII, for the limited purpose of registering such deed. Upon such deed being sent, and the petitioner depositing the money-equivalent of the allegedly forged stamp papers with the respondent no.4 immediately after the deed is sent to the respondent no.4, the said respondent shall carry out the registration of the said deed

and issue a certified copy of the said document upon proper application in that regard being made by the petitioner, after completion of such registration.

6.

Immediately after the process of registration is over, the respondent no.4 shall send back the allegedly forged stamp papers along with the deed to the police authorities for the purpose of facilitating proper investigation.

7.

It is made clear that if it is possible to segregate the stamp papers from the deed-in-question, the police authorities shall, to comply with the above direction, send only the deed devoid of the stamp papers and indicate to the registering authority the amount of the forged stamp, which may be deemed as sufficient compliance of this order, in which event also the respondent no.4 shall, after completion of the process of registration, send back the deed to the police authorities.

8.

There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance with the requisite formalities.

(Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.)