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Lalit Mohan Rathi @ Baba Rathi v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC23 Sept 2024A482/31986/2024

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In this Section 482 application, the applicant sought to quash the charge-sheet and proceedings alleging offences under the IPC. The High Court held that disputed questions of fact could not be adjudicated at this stage. Since a cognizable offence was clearly made out based on the record, the prayer to quash was refused. However, a direction was given for expeditious disposal of any future bail ap

What did the court decide?

Prayer to quash the charge-sheet and proceedings was refused; direction given for expeditious disposal of bail application upon surrender.

Lalit Mohan Rathi @ Baba Rathi vs State of U.P. and Another — Quashing and FIR | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:155421

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Court No. - 86

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 31986 of 2024

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Applicant :- Lalit Mohan Rathi @ Baba Rathi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Anil Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Nalin Kumar Srivastava,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

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This application under Section 482 CrPC has been filed with the prayer to quash the charge-sheet, cognizance order dated 23.1.2024 as well as the entire proceedings in Criminal Case No. 32 of 2024, arising out of Case Crime No. 232 of 2023, under Sections 323, 504, 506 and 354 kha IPC, Police Station Jalesar, District Etah pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalesar, Etah and further to stay further proceedings of the aforesaid case.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel of the applicant that the FIR has been lodged on false grounds while the applicant has not committed any offence. The police has also submitted charge sheet on the basis of insufficient evidence against the applicant. Essential ingredients to constitute the alleged offences are lacking. The present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention. The applicant runs a cloth store and the husband of the informant had borrowed some money and when the applicant asked to return his money, the present case on the basis of false facts has been instituted. Learned counsel for the applicant pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention.

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Learned AGA has opposed the prayer.

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I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the entire record carefully.

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As is evident, all the submissions made at the bar relate to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. At this stage only a prima facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by

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Supreme Court in the cases of R.P. Kapur Vs. State of Punjab, A.I.R. 1960 S.C. 866, State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar Vs. P.P.Sharma, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cr.) 283 . From a perusal of the material available on record and keeping in view the facts of the case, at this stage it cannot be said that offences levelled against the applicant are not made out and the record shows that a cognizable offence is clearly made out against the applicant. Sufficient evidence has been collected against the applicant during the course of investigation. Hence, prayer made in the application is refused.

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In the last, learned counsel for the applicant has urged that direction for expeditious disposal of the bail application of the applicant be given in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 825 .

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Hence, it is observed that in case the applicant surrenders before the Court concerned and applies for bail, his bail application shall be considered and decided by the Court concerned in terms of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil case (supra).

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With the aforesaid observations, the application stands disposed of .

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Order Date :- 23.9.2024

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Digitally signed by :- MAHBOOB SAFI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Lalit Mohan Rathi @ Baba Rathi v. State of U.P. and Another

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