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Shakeel Ahmad and Another v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Allahabad HC29 Oct 2018CRLP/30775/2018

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The court refused the prayer to quash the FIR but granted that if petitioners appear within thirty days and apply for bail, the same shall be heard and disposed of expeditiously by inferior courts, referencing Panjabtec judgment.

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Relief refused for quashing; bail application directed to be heard expeditiously within thirty days if petitioners appear.

Shakeel Ahmad and Another Vs State of U.P. and 2… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Court No. - 4

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 30775 of 2018

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Petitioner :- Shakeel Ahmad And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shri Prakash Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Bala Krishna Narayana,J. Hon'ble Krishna Pratap Singh,J.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to correct the name of petitioner No. 2 in the array of the parties during the course of the day.

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

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This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the prayer to quash the F.I.R. dated 03.05.2018 registered as Case Crime No. 0072 of 2018, under section 3/5-A/8 Cow Slaughter Act and 11 of Animal Cruelty Act, PS Vindhyachal, District Mirzapur.

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It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the allegations made in the impugned FIR regarding commission of offence by the petitioners under aforesaid sections are palpably false and moreover the same do not disclose any cognizable offence. The impugned FIR is thus liable to be quashed.

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From the perusal of the F.I.R., it appears that on the basis of the allegations made therein, prima facie cognizable offence is made out. There is no ground for interference with the F.I.R. Therefore, the prayer for quashing the impugned F.I.R. is refused.

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However, considering the nature of the allegations made in the F.I.R. and submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, it is directed that in case the petitioners appear before the court concerned within thirty days from today and apply for bail, the same shall be heard and disposed of expeditiously by the courts below in view of the settled law laid down by the Seven Judges' decision of this Court in the case of

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Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2005 Cr.L.J. 755 which has been affirmed by Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC).

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It is further provided that if the investigation in this matter has been completed and police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. has been filed, the petitioners shall not be entitled to any benefit of this order.

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With the above directions, this petition is disposed of finally.

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Order Date :- 29.10.2018 Sazia

Shakeel Ahmad and Another v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

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