Partly allowed

Rajan Saini v. State of U.P. Thru. Civil Sectt. Home Deptt. Lko and Another

Allahabad HC19 Apr 2024/3576/2024

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In a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application to quash proceedings for IPC Sections 323, 504 and S.C./S.T. Act, the High Court held that an offence was prima facie made out. The High Court refused the prayer for quashing but granted a direction that the trial court consider bail expeditiously if applied within four weeks.

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Prayer for quashing refused; positive direction given to trial court to decide bail application expeditiously if moved within four weeks.

Rajan Saini Vs State of U.P. Thru. Civil Sectt. Home… — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:30621

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Court No. - 27

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3576 of 2024

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Applicant :- Rajan Saini Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Civil Sectt. Home Deptt. Lko And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Pradeep Kumar Srivastava,Prem Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Shamim Ahmed,J.

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Heard Shri Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant to quash the impugned proceedings of Special Sessions Case No.2148 of 2021, Case Crime No.0080 of 2021, under Sections 323, 504 I.P.C. and Section 3(1)(Dha) of S.C./S.T. Act, Police Station Naka, District Lucknow.

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The contention of the learned counsel for the applicant is that no offence against the applicant is disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purposes of harassment.

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After some argument, learned counsel for the applicant confined his prayer to the extent that a positive direction may be given to learned trial court that if a bail application is moved before it by the applicant, the same may be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law in light of judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and others : (2021) 10 SCC 773 as the punishment in the above case is less than seven years.

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Learned A.G.A. for the State has no objection to the prayer made by learned Counsel for the applicant and submit that a positive direction may be issued to the learned trial court to consider and decide the bail application, if moved before it by the applicant, expeditiously in accordance with law after hearing the public prosecutor.

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From the perusal of the materials on record and looking into the facts of the case and after considering the arguments made at

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the bar, it does not appear that no offence has been made out against the applicant.

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At the stage of issuing process the trial court is not expected to examine and assess in detail the material placed on record, only this has to be seen whether prima facie cognizable offence is disclosed or not. The Apex Court has also laid down the guidelines where the criminal proceedings could be interfered and quashed in exercise of its power by the High Court in the following cases:- (i) R.P. Kapoor Vs. State of Punjab, AIR 1960 S.C. 866, (ii) State of Haryana Vs. Bhajanlal, 1992 SCC (Crl.)426, (iii) State of Bihar Vs. P.P. Sharma, 1992 SCC (Crl.)192 and (iv) Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another, (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cri.)283 .

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From the aforesaid decisions the Apex Court has settled the legal position for quashing of the proceedings at the initial stage. The test to be applied by the court is to whether uncontroverted allegation as made prima facie establishes the offence and the chances of ultimate conviction is bleak and no useful purpose is likely to be served by allowing criminal proceedings to be continue. In S.W. Palankattkar & others Vs. State of Bihar, 2002 (44) ACC 168 , it has been held by the Hon'ble Apex Court that quashing of the criminal proceedings is an exception than a rule. The inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C itself envisages three circumstances under which the inherent jurisdiction may be exercised:-(i) to give effect an order under the Code, (ii) to prevent abuse of the process of the court ; (iii) to otherwise secure the ends of justice. The power of High Court is very wide but should be exercised very cautiously to do real and substantial justice for which the court alone exists.

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The High Court would not embark upon an inquiry as it is the function of the Trial Judge/Court. The interference at the threshold of quashing of summoning order/charge sheet or criminal proceedings in case in hand cannot be said to be exceptional as it discloses prima facie commission of an offence. In the result, the prayer for quashing of summoning order/charge sheet/impugned proceedings is refused. There is no merit in this case. The applicant has ample opportunity to raise all the objections at the appropriate stage.

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In view of the submissions as well as request made by learned Counsel for the parties, if the applicant appears and surrenders before the trial court and applies for bail within four weeks' from today, the prayer for bail shall be considered and decided expeditiously by the trial court in accordance with law after

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hearing the Public Prosecutor in light of judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil (Supra) .

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

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Order Date :- 19.4.2024 Saurabh

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Digitally signed by :- SAURABH VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

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