Dismissed

Manoj Maurya v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC28 Mar 2018A482/9888/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed the quashing application under Section 482 CrPC, holding that disputed facts were not for judicial determination at this stage. However, the court directed the grant of bail if the applicant surrenders within 30 days and stayed coercive action during that period.

What did the court decide?

Prayer for quashing refused; Bail to be considered if applicant surrenders within 30 days; No coercive action for 30 days.

Manoj Maurya Vs State of U.P. and Another — Quashing and FIR | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Court No. - 52

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 9888 of 2018

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Applicant :- Manoj Maurya Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rupak Chaubey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Rajul Bhargava,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A.

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The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the chargesheet dated 19.7.2017 in case crime no. 242 of 2017 (State vs. Manoj Maurya) u/s 294, 354(A), 323, 504, 506 IPC and section 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S) SC/ST Act, P.s. Lohta, District Varanasi as well as cognizance order dated 8.9.2017 passed by Special Judge (SC/ST Act) Varanasi in S.T. No. 176 of 2017.

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The contention of the counsel for the applicant is that no offence against the applicant is disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purposes of harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention.

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Per contra learned A.G.A. Submitted that 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 applicant. The submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant relate to disputed question of facts, 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 . The disputed defence of the accused cannot be considered at this stage.

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The submissions made by learned A.G.A. have force.

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The prayer for quashing the order and the chargesheet is refused.

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However, it is directed that if the applicant appears and surrenders before the court below within 30 days from today and applies for bail, his 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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For a period of 30 days from today or till the applicant surrenders and applies for bail whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant. However, in case, the applicant does not appear before the Court below within the aforesaid period, coercive action shall be taken against him.

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

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Order Date :- 28.3.2018 Dhirendra/

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