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Dhirendra Kumar Singh @ Munna and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC14 Sept 2018A482/30986/2018

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In this Section 482 Cr.P.C. application, the court refused to quash criminal proceedings filed under the IPC and SC/ST Act. The court held that factual disputes precluded quashing at this stage. However, the petitioners were granted directions to apply for bail within 30 days of surrender.

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Prayer for quashing refused. Direction to consider bail application within 30 days if applicants surrender.

Dhirendra Kumar Singh @ Munna and 2 Others Vs State of… — Caste Atrocities | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Court No. - 49

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 30986 of 2018

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Applicant :- Dhirendra Kumar Singh @ Munna And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Shive Datta Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.

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Learned counsel for the applicants is permitted to correct the prayer clause, during the course of the day.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. for the State.

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The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the charge sheet dated 25.01.2018, cognizance order dated 06.03.2018 as well as the entire proceedings of S.T. No. 53 of 2018 (State Vs. Dhirendra Kumar Singh and Others), arising out of Case Crime No. 338 of 2017, under Sections- 147, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 127 of the Representation of the People Act, Police Station- Hathgaon, District- Fatehpur, pending in the court of Addl. District & Session Judge/Special Judge SC/ST Act, Fatehpur.

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The contention of learned counsel for the applicants is that no offence against the applicants is disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purpose of causing harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention. At this stage, the argument raised by learned counsel for the applicants involves factual disputes and appraisal of evidence.

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From the perusal of the material on record and looking into the facts of the case at this stage it cannot be said that no offence is made out against the applicants at this stage. All the submissions made at the bar, relate to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. At this stage only prima facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by Supreme Court in cases of R.P. Kapur Vs. State of Punjab, A.I.R. 1960 S.C. 866, State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar Vs. P.P.Sharma, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cr.) 283 .

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The prayer for quashing the entire proceeding of the aforesaid case is refused.

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However, in view of the entirety of facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in case the applicants appear and surrender before the court below within 30 days from today and apply for bail, their prayer for bail shall be considered and decided in view of the settled law laid by this Court in the case of Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2004 (57) ALR 290 as well as judgement passed by Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P.

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With the aforesaid directions, this application is finally disposed of .

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Order Date :- 14.9.2018 Abhilash

Dhirendra Kumar Singh @ Munna and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

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