Smt. Anjali Singh and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Gautam Chowdhary, J.), Application U/S 482 No. 7172 of 2021, decided 18.4.2022 — Smt. Anjali Singh and another v. State of U.P. and another. Quashing of entire proceedings of Case No. 2004 of 2020 (State Vs. Deepak Kumar) under sections 352, 323, 504, 506, 308 IPC, P.S. Roza, District Shahjahanpur (A.C.J.M.-II, Court No. 17, Shahjahanpur) refused: FIR disclosed cognizable offence, charge sheet backed by investigation material, and section 482 Cr.P.C. jurisdiction does not extend to assessing correctness of allegations or reliability of material. Direction for bail consideration declined in view of Satendra Kumar Antil v. CBI (SLP(Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021, decided 07.10.2021); application disposed off.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; the prayer to quash the charge sheet and consequential proceedings was rejected, with an observation that the court concerned will consider the applicants' bail prayer in light of the guidelines already issued by the Apex Court in Satendra Kumar Antil.