Amit Singh Verma v. State of U.P. and Another
Criminal Procedure – Section 482 – quashing of cognizance
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:63974), Application U/S 482 No. 41322 of 2024, Amit Singh Verma v. State of U.P. and Another, decided 25.4.2025 by Deepak Verma, J. Challenge to cognizance order dated 27.05.2024 and charge sheet dated 09.07.2022 in Case No.19603 of 2024 / Case Crime No.0173 of 2022, Sections 504 and 506 IPC, P.S. New Agra, District Agra, pending before CJM Agra. Held: charge sheet disclosing only non-cognizable offence to be treated as a complaint per the Explanation relied on (as interpreted in Santosh Kumar, App. U/S 482 No. 45609 of 2018, decided 31.1.2019); cognizance order set aside; Magistrate may proceed under Chapter XV Cr.P.C.; Proviso(a) to Section 200 Cr.P.C. noted. Keywords: non-cognizable offence, charge sheet treated as complaint, Section 482 Cr.P.C., Chapter XV Cr.P.C., Section 200 Cr.P.C., quashing of cognizance.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. finally disposed of: cognizance order dated 27.05.2024 set aside; Magistrate may take cognizance afresh, if he so chooses, by proceeding as a complaint case under Chapter XV Cr.P.C., keeping in mind Proviso(a) to Section 200 Cr.P.C.