Shri Jiledar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 CrPC quashing application disposed of by Allahabad High Court (Dinesh Pathak, J.) on 23.8.2023; applicant Shri Jiledar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others; proceedings under Section 138(1)(B) Electricity Act (Amended), 2003 in SST (EC Act) No. 970 of 2018 arising from Case Crime No. 24 of 2018, Kanpur Dehat; cognizance/summoning order dated 3.12.2018 and charge sheet No. 19 of 2018 dated 6.2.2018 challenged; offence compoundable under Section 152 Electricity Act; liberty to seek compounding within two weeks; authority to decide within one month; further proceedings stayed for two months or till decision, whichever earlier; neutral citation 2023:AHC:169861.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicant to move an application for compounding of offence under Section 152 of the Electricity Act within two weeks; the authority concerned to decide such application expeditiously, preferably within one month; further proceedings stayed for two months or till decision on the application, whichever is earlier.