Ramji Lal and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 14), Manish Kumar J., order dated 09.04.2025, Application U/S 482 No. 2331 of 2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:19919). Applicants Ramji Lal & Anr., counsel Vineet Kumar Mishra and Arvind Kumar Misra; opposite party State of U.P. through Principal Secretary Home, represented by G.A. Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C./S.528 BNSS to quash (i) ACJM-I Hardoi order dt.15.04.2011 rejecting release of ornaments and cash recovered from applicants named in an FIR for theft (Ss.41/102 Cr.P.C., Ss.411/414 IPC; case crime no. Nil of 2010, P.S. Sandila, Dist. Hardoi) and (ii) order dt.12.06.2012 dismissing Criminal Revision No. 30 of 2012; also sought release of goods of worth Rs. 281.300/- and two gold and three silver pendants. Filed about thirteen years late; AGA's maintainability objection based on laches; claimed 15-year heart illness of applicant no.1 unsupported by medical certificate. Counsel sought direction for early disposal of pending case no.5168/2019 (Ss.41/102 Cr.P.C., Ss.411/414 IPC) before JM-II Hardoi; AGA raised no objection. Disposition: application disposed of without entering merits; trial court directed to expedite case no.5168/2019, with only short adjournment dates if unavoidable. Keywords: quashing, seizure/recovery release, 41/102 CrPC, 411 414 IPC, Hardoi, Sandila, laches, expeditious trial direction.