Sughar Singh vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Sughar Singh vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing relief refused; alternative prayer allowed by directing the applicant to surrender within three weeks, expeditious disposal of his bail application in accordance with Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2021 SCC OnLine SC 922), and no coercive action against him in the interim period.

Issue for consideration

Whether the charge-sheet dated 12.03.2025, cognizance order dated 01.04.2025 and the entire proceedings in S.S.T. No.53 of 2025 arising out of Case Crime No.28 of 2025 should be quashed. +1 more

Court's answer

The principal relief sought in the application (quashing of the charge-sheet, cognizance order and proceedings) is refused, as learned counsel did not press that relief on merit.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant is directed to surrender before the Court below within three weeks; if he applies for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously by the courts below in accordance with the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922.

Key takeaways

Interim protection: for three weeks from the date of the order or until the applicant surrenders before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against him.ratio¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Deepak Verma, J.), November 3, 2025 - Application U/s 528 BNSS No. 37204 of 2025, Sughar Singh v. State of U.P. and Another: sought quashing of charge-sheet dated 12.03.2025, cognizance order dated 01.04.2025 and entire proceedings in S.S.T. No.53 of 2025 (arising out of Case Crime No.28 of 2025, under Sections 131, 352, 351(2) B.N.S. & 3(2)(Va), 3(2)(r), 3(1)(s) SC/ST Act, P.S. Bichhawa, District Mainpuri) pending before the Special Judge, POCSO Act, Mainpuri. Counsel for the applicant did not press the quashing relief on merit and sought instead a direction for expeditious disposal of his bail application, to which the learned A.G.A. raised no objection. The quashing relief was refused; the applicant was directed to surrender within three weeks, with any bail application to be decided expeditiously in accordance with the law laid down in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922, and no coercive action to be taken against him for three weeks or until surrender, whichever is earlier. Application disposed of.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 37204 of 2025

Sughar Singh

	Versus	.....Applicant(s)
State of U.P. and Another		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)		: Rajesh Pratap Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)		: G.A.

Court No. - 74

HON'BLE DEEPAK VERMA, J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned A.G.A. for the State.

This application under Section 528 B.N.S.S. has been filed by the applicant to quash the charge-sheet dated 12.03.2025, cognizance order dated 01.04.2025 as well as entire proceeding in S.S.T. No.53 of 2025 arising out of Case Crime No.28 of 2025, under Sections 131, 352, 351(2) B.N.S. & 3(2)(Va), 3(2)(r), 3(1)(s) SC/ST Act, P.S. Bichhawa, District Mainpuri, pending in the court of Special Judge, POCSO Act, Mainpuri.

On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the applicant has not pressed the relief as sought by means of this application on merit and prayed for issuance of appropriate direction to the concerned Courts below to decide the bail application of the applicant expeditiously.

Learned A.G.A. has no objection in allowing the aforesaid prayer of the applicant.

Accordingly the relief as sought by the applicant through this application is refused.

Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicant, it is directed that applicant shall surrender before the concerned Court below within three weeks from today and in case applies for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously by the courts below in accordance with law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, reported

NA528 No. 37204 of 2025

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in 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922.

For the period of three weeks from today or till the time of surrender of the applicant before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against him.

With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. stands disposed of.

November 3, 2025 SKD

(Deepak Verma,J.)

Digitally signed by :- SURJIT KUMAR DEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad