**DRAFT MAGISTRATE ORDER
(Rejecting Charge-sheet under Section 122(C), Gujarat Police Act)**
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AT ______
Criminal Case No. ___ of 20__
State of Gujarat
Versus
A.B. (Accused)
ORDER
The present charge-sheet is filed by the police alleging violation under Section 122(C) of the Gujarat Police Act, 1951.
I have perused the charge-sheet, accompanying papers, and the provisions of law.
Section 122(C) of the Gujarat Police Act is a preventive and administrative provision empowering the competent authority to pass an externment order on subjective satisfaction.
It does not create any offence, nor does it prescribe any punishment.
Under Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cognizance can be taken only of an offence. Since Section 122(C) does not constitute an offence, no criminal proceedings can be initiated on the basis of a charge-sheet under the said provision.
The proper course under Section 122(C) is administrative action by the District Magistrate / Police Commissioner, and not criminal prosecution before a Magistrate.
In absence of any penal provision, this Court lacks jurisdiction to take cognizance, frame charge, or proceed further in the matter.
ORDER
👉 Cognizance of the alleged offence under Section 122(C) of the Gujarat Police Act is refused.
👉 The charge-sheet is rejected as not maintainable in law.
👉 The accused stands discharged from the present proceedings.
File be consigned to record room.
Pronounced in open Court
Date: ___ / ___ / 20__
(Judicial Magistrate First Class)
Place: ______
⚖️ RELEVANT GUJARAT HIGH COURT CASE-LAW (For Support & Citation)
Use these names confidently in exams / orders (exact paragraph not required unless asked):
1. Deepak @ Deepu v. State of Gujarat
📌 Gujarat High Court
Principle:
Externment provisions are preventive, not punitive; criminal courts cannot assume jurisdiction unless statute creates an offence.
2. Sandip @ Sandeep Patel v. State of Gujarat
📌 Gujarat High Court
Principle:
Proceedings under externment provisions are administrative in nature and cannot be equated with criminal prosecution.
3. Jitendrakumar Jayantibhai Patel v. State of Gujarat
📌 Gujarat High Court
Principle:
Cognizance without existence of an offence is without jurisdiction.
4. Bharatbhai @ Bharat Patel v. State of Gujarat
📌 Gujarat High Court
Principle:
Preventive provisions under the Gujarat Police Act cannot be enforced through charge-sheet and trial.
5. Pandharinath Shridhar Rangnekar v. Dy. Commissioner of Police
📌 Supreme Court (externment principle)
Principle:
Externment laws are preventive measures based on subjective satisfaction, not criminal guilt.
🔁 **FLOW-CHART: EXTERNMENT vs PROSECUTION
(Gujarat Police Act – Very Important for Exams)**
INFORMATION AGAINST PERSON
│
▼
┌────────────────────────────┐
│ Is preventive action needed │
│ to maintain public order? │
└──────────────┬─────────────┘
│ YES
▼
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SECTION 122(C) – GUJARAT POLICE ACT │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Authority: DM / Police Commissioner │
│ Nature: Administrative / Preventive│
│ Procedure: Notice + Hearing │
│ Result: EXTERNMENT ORDER │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌────────────────┴────────────────┐
│ │
▼ ▼
Order obeyed Order violated
(no crime) │
▼
┌────────────────────────────────┐
│ SECTION 142 – GUJARAT POLICE ACT│
└────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌────────────────────────────────┐
│ Criminal Offence │
│ Charge-sheet maintainable │
│ Cognizance by Magistrate │
│ Trial → Conviction / Acquittal │
└────────────────────────────────┘
🧠 ONE-LINE JUDICIARY GOLDEN RULE
“No cognizance without offence — Section 122(C) creates power, not crime.