Om Prakash Pathak and 4 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
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Application U/S 482 No. 9791 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Rajeev Singh J., decided December 9, 2025. Quashing of Sessions Trial No. 421/2019, cognizance order dated 27.09.2019 and chargesheet in Crime No. 03/2019 under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, 506, 286 IPC and Section 3 (2)(va) SC/ST Act, P.S. Baghrai, District Pratapgarh. Maintainability of petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C. / 528 B.N.S.S. despite statutory appeal u/s 14-A(1) SC/ST Act; Registry objection ruled out on basis of Division Bench ruling in Abhishek Awasthi alias Bholu Awasthi Vs. State of U.P. (2024:AHC:185370-DB) where charge-sheet is under trial and entire proceeding challenged. Quashing prayer not pressed on merits; liberty to file discharge applications within three weeks; expeditious disposal by reasoned and speaking order; protection from coercive steps till six weeks or pendency of discharge application; benefit forfeited on default. Counsel: Dilip Kumar Pandey for applicants; G.A. for opposite parties.