Disposed

Ratan Singh v. State of Up and 2 Others

Allahabad HC7 Feb 2020A482/3035/2020

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The court disposed of an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash a charge sheet under Section 135 Electricity Act. It directed the applicant to seek settlement before the concerned Electricity authority within one month and granted a three-month moratorium on coercive action pending the outcome, provided no default occurs.

What did the court decide?

Disposed of application; applicant directed to move application for settlement before concerned authority within one month; three-month moratorium on coercive action.

Ratan Singh Vs State of Up and 2… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Allahabad HC (2020)

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Court No. - 78

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3035 of 2020

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Applicant :- Ratan Singh Opposite Party :- State Of Up And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Vinod Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Pranjal Mehrotra

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Hon'ble Om Prakash-VII,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for opposite party No.2, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

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This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed with a prayer to quash the charge sheet in case crime no.0045 of 2019, under Section 135 Electricity Act, Police Station- Mandi Dhanaura, District- Amroha pending before Additional District & Sessions Judge-4, Amroha and also the recovery notice.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that since offence in question is compoundable and the applicant is ready to settle the matter, some time may be granted to him for the said purpose.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the willingness shown by learned counsel for the applicant, in my view, no useful purpose would be served by keeping this application pending. Hence, applicant is directed to move an application under the relevant provisions of Electricity Act before the concerned authority within one month from today. If such application alongwith certified copy of this order is moved by the applicant, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of same in accordance with law after hearing the parties concerned.

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For a period of three months or till the disposal of the said application, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid case.

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If case of default on the part of applicant, the interim protection granted to the applicant shall automatically come to an end.

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With the aforesaid observations, this application stands disposed of .

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Order Date :- 7.2.2020

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Ratan Singh v. State of Up and 2 Others

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