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Washid Ragad v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC2 Jul 2019A482/25674/2019

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The applicant sought quashing of a non-bailable warrant under S. 482 CrPC, alleging malafide prosecution. The court held that disputed questions of fact prevented quashing. It refused the prayer but granted a 30-day stay on coercive action if the applicant applies for recall or surrenders for bail, directing expeditious disposal.

What did the court decide?

Prayer for quashing refused; no coercive action permitted for 30 days if applicant applies for recall or surrenders for bail.

Washid Ragad Vs State of U.P. and Another — Quashing and FIR | Allahabad HC (2019)

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Court No. - 69

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 25674 of 2019

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Applicant :- Washid Ragad Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ajay Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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Heard Sri Ajay Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Abhinav Prasad, learned AGA for the State.

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This application has been filed under section 482 Cr.PC with prayer seeking quashing of the non-bailable warrant order dated 20.9.2017 issued by court of Addl. District Judge- 14, Meerut in S.T. No. 550 of 2012, Case Crime No. 103 of 2012, under section 25/4 Arms Act, Police Station- Nauchandi, District- Meerut, pending in the court of Addl. District Judge-14, Merut.

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The contention of learned 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 purpose of harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention.

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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 applicant. All the submissions made at the Bar relates to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court under section 482 Cr.PC. At this stage only prime facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by Supreme Court in cases of R.P. Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1960 SC 866, State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar v. P.P.Sharma, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. v. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cr.)283.

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The prayer for quashing the proceedings of non-bailable warrant order pending before the court concerned is refused.

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However, it is provided that if the applicant files an application for recalling of the nonbailable warrant issued against him within 30 days from today, the said application may be considered and disposed off as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law or in case, the applicant appears and surrenders before the court below within 30 days from today and applies for bail the court below shall consider and decide the bail prayer of applicant in view of the settled law laid by this Court in the case of Smt. Amarawati and another v. State of U.P., reported in 2004 (57)ALR 290 , as well as judgement passed by Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others, reported in (2009) 3 ADJ 322 (SC).

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For a period of 30 days from today or till disposal of the application for grant of bail whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant.

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However, in case, the applicant do not appear before the court below within the aforesaid period, coercive action shall be taken against him.

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With the above directions, present application is disposed of.

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Order Date :- 2.7.2019/ssm

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