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Mahesh Chandra @ Babu Agnihotri v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC9 Oct 2023A482/33752/2023

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The applicant filed an application under CrPC 482 to quash proceedings but did not argue on merit, instead seeking directions for expedited bail determination. The court refused the quashing prayer but directed surrender and bail to be decided expeditiously.

What did the court decide?

Relief to quash proceedings refused; direction to decide bail expeditiously and no coercive action for three weeks.

Mahesh Chandra @ Babu Agnihotri Vs State of U.P… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:193578

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Court No. - 89

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 33752 of 2023

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Applicant :- Mahesh Chandra @ Babu Agnihotri Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Hanuman Prasad Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

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

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This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant to quash the entire proceedings as well as charge sheet dated 29.05.2022, cognizance order dated 06.07.2023 passed by the Chief judicial Magistrate, Farrukhabad in Case No.3270 of 2023, arising out of Case Crime No.0198 of 2022, under Sections, 3/4 of Public Gambling Act, 1867, P.S. Farrukhabad Kotwali, District Fatehgarh, Farrukhabad.

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On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the applicant has not pressed the relief as sought by means of this application on merit and prayed for issuance of appropriate direction to the concerned Courts below to decide the bail application of the applicant expeditiously.

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Learned A.G.A. has no objection in allowing the aforesaid prayer of the applicant.

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Accordingly the relief as sought by the applicant through this application is refused.

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Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicant, it is directed that applicant shall surrender before the concerned Court below within three weeks from today and in case applies for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously by the courts below in accordance with law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, reported in 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922.

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For the period of three weeks from today or till the time of surrender of the applicant before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against him.

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With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. stands disposed of.

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Order Date :- 9.10.2023 Nitin Verma

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Digitally signed by :- NITIN KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Mahesh Chandra @ Babu Agnihotri v. State of U.P. and Another

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