Pradeep v. State of U.P. through Principal Secretary Home and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Pradeep v. State of U.P. (2025:AHC:107971), APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 35194 of 2024, decided 8.7.2025 by Saurabh Srivastava, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. Quashing of chargesheet dated 28.01.2002, cognizance/summoning order dated 17.05.2002 and NBW order dated 20.02.2023 sought in Session Case No.326 of 2007 (Case Crime No.87 of 2001, Sections 2/3 U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, P.S. Agauta, District Bulandshahar). No ground for interference found; prayer refused; application disposed of with direction protecting applicant from coercive action for three weeks if he appears pursuant to NBW. Keywords: quashing, chargesheet, cognizance, NBW, no coercive action, Gangster Act, Bulandshahar, Special Judge (Gangster Act).
What did the court decide?
Quashing prayer refused; liberty granted to the applicant to appear before the court concerned within three weeks in pursuance of the NBW order dated 20.02.2023, with a direction that no coercive action shall be taken against him in the said case till three weeks.