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Abbal Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC7 Oct 2025NA528/38730/2025

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What is this about?

Section 528 BNSS quashing application disposed; summoning order 24.06.2025; Session Case No. 696 of 2025; Case Crime No. 65 of 2025; Section 74 BNS; Sections 7/8 POCSO Act; Section 3(2)5A SC/ST Act; P.S. Rijor, District Etah; relief not pressed and refused; surrender within three weeks; expeditious bail per Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922; interim protection from coercive action; Allahabad High Court; Deepak Verma, J.; November 26, 2025.

What did the court decide?

Main quashing relief refused; alternative prayer allowed: applicant to surrender within three weeks, bail application (if made) to be decided expeditiously by the Courts below per Satender Kumar Antil, and no coercive action for three weeks or till surrender, whichever is earlier. ¶18

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What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the entire criminal proceeding and the summoning order dated 24.06.2025 passed in Session Case No. 696 of 2025 should be quashed. +1 more

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Court's answer

The relief sought in the application (quashing of the criminal proceeding and summoning order) is refused, the applicant having chosen not to press it on merits.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant is directed to surrender before the concerned Court below within three weeks, and if he applies for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously by the Courts below in accordance with the law laid down in Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI.

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Key takeaways

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¶17

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Allahabad High Court (Deepak Verma, J.) disposed of an application under Section 528 BNSS by Abbal Singh seeking quashing of the entire criminal proceeding and the summoning order dated 24.06.2025 passed by the Special Judge (Exclusive Court) POCSO Act/Additional Session Judge, Etah, in Session Case No. 696 of 2025 (arising out of Case Crime No. 65 of 2025, Sections 74 BNS, 7/8 POCSO Act and 3(2)5A SC/ST Act, P.S. Rijor, District Etah). The quashing relief was not pressed on merits and was refused. On the alternative prayer, the Court directed the applicant to surrender within three weeks, directed that any bail application be decided expeditiously in accordance with Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922, and ordered that no coercive action be taken for three weeks or till surrender, whichever is earlier.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 38730 of 2025

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Abbal Singh

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.....Applicant(s)

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	Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others			.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Binod Kumar Pratap Pal	Tripathi,	Dharmendra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

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Court No. - 74

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HON'BLE DEEPAK VERMA, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.

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This application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed by the applicant to quash the entire criminal proceeding as well as summoning order dated 24.06.2025, passed by Special Judge (Exclusive Court) POCSO Act/Additional Session Judge, Etah, in Session Case No. 696 of 2025, arising out of Case Crime No.65 of 2025, Under Section 74 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and 7/8 Protection of Children form Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act, and 3(2)5A of SC/ST Act, Police Station-Rijor, District-Etah.

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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.

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

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

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Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicant, it is directed that applicant shall surrender before the concerned Court below

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NA528 No. 38730 of 2025

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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 in 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922.

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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.

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With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 528 BNSS stands disposed of.

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(Deepak Verma,J.)

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November 26, 2025

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Nitin Verma

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Digitally signed by :- NITIN KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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