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Umesh Kumar Patel @ Chunna Lal and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC19 Oct 2023A482/38883/2023

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The applicant asked to quash the charge-sheet on merit, but the counsel did not press this plea and instead sought directions for expedited bail hearing. The court refused the original plea but directed the lower courts to decide the bail application quickly following Satender Kumar Antil guidelines. A stay on coercive action was granted for four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Prayer to quash charge-sheet refused. Directions to decide bail application expeditiously and stay on coercive action for four weeks granted.

Umesh Kumar Patel @ Chunna Lal and 2 Others Vs… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:203171

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Court No. - 89

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 38883 of 2023

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Applicant :- Umesh Kumar Patel @ Chunna Lal And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Pavan Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicants 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 applicants to quash the charge-sheet No.144 of 2020 dated 15.09.2020, under Sections 323, 504, 506, 452, 325 IPC, arising out of Case Crime No.98 of 2020 IPC, Police StationCantt., District- Prayagraj.

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On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the applicants have 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 applicants expeditiously.

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

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

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Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicants, it is directed that applicants 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 four weeks from today or till the time of surrender of the applicants before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against them.

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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 :- 19.10.2023/Pravesh Mishra

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Digitally signed by :- PRAVESH KUMAR MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Umesh Kumar Patel @ Chunna Lal and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

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