Dismissed

Panna Lal and Another v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC27 Feb 2020A482/7598/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court refused to quash the summoning order in a criminal complaint under Section 392 IPC, noting that disputed questions of fact could not be adjudicated at this stage. However, the Court granted a temporary stay from coercive action for 30 days if applicants surrender and apply for bail.

What did the court decide?

Application for quashing refused; no coercive action for 30 days if applicants surrender and apply for bail.

Panna Lal and Another Vs State of U.P. and Another — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Allahabad HC (2020)

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Court No. - 82

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 7598 of 2020

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Applicant :- Panna Lal And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Dhirendra Kumar Pal Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Bachchoo Lal,J.

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

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The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the summoning order dated 12.11.2019 passed by Additional Session Judge/Special Judge, (D.A.A.), Mainpuri in Complaint Case No. 15 of 2018 (Anil Kumar Vs. Siyaram Gautam and others) under section 392 IPC , P.S. Karhal, District Mainpurti pending in the court of Additional Session Judge/Special Judge, (D.A.A.), Mainpuri.

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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 purposes 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 applicants. All the submission made at the bar relates to the disputed question of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court in exercise of power conferred 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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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not find any ground to quash the summoning order dated 12.11.2019 of the aforementioned case, therefore, the prayer for quashing the same is hereby refused.

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However, it is provided that if the applicants appear and surrender before the court below within 30 days from today and apply for bail, then the bail application of the applicants be

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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 judgment passed by Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P. For a period of 30 days from today or till the disposal of the application for grant of bail whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants. However, in case, the applicants do not appear before the Court below within the aforesaid period, coercive action shall be taken against them.

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

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Order Date :- 27.2.2020

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