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Chatrapal Singh Yadav and 6 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC18 Dec 2019A482/43538/2019

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In a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application to quash criminal proceedings for cheating and criminal conspiracy, the Court held that no offence is conclusively excluded but refused the quashing prayer due to factual disputes. The Court granted a remand, allowing coercive measures to be stayed for 45 days and directing bail consideration upon surrender.

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Prayer for quashing refused. Bail to be considered if applicants surrender within 45 days; no coercive measures for 45 days.

Chatrapal Singh Yadav and 6 Others Vs State of… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Allahabad HC (2019)

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Court No. - 76

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 43538 of 2019

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Applicant :- Chatrapal Singh Yadav And 6 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Sandeep Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.

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Heard Sri Sandeep Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the entire criminal proceedings/charge sheet dated 27.10.2018 in Case Crime No. 0260 of 2018 (State Vs. Chatrapal and others) pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rampur, under Section 420, 406, 323, 504 and 506 I.P.C., Police Station Civil Lines, District Rampur.

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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. 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 impugned order 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 45 days from today and apply for bail, their prayer for bail shall be considered and

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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 45 days, no coercive measure shall be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.

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

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Order Date :- 18.12.2019 Md Faisal

Chatrapal Singh Yadav and 6 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

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