Karanveer and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
Gangster Act – quashing of charge sheet and cognizance
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Allahabad High Court (Saurabh Srivastava, J.), order dated 18.8.2025, Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:140565, Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 4057 of 2025 (Karanveer and another vs. State of U.P. and another): application allowed; charge sheet no. 260/2024 dated 05.10.2024 in Criminal Case no. 872/2024 arising out of Case Crime no. 170/2024 under Section 3(1) U.P.Gangster Act, PS Adampur, District J.P.Nagar (Amroha), and cognizance order dated 25.11.2024, quashed and set aside only in respect of applicants Karanveer and Naresh @ Naresh Chand for non-compliance with Rule 5(3)(a) and Rule 16 of Gangster Rules, 2021 (inconsistent dates in gang-chart; no minutes of joint meeting in record); liberty to re-initiate proceedings according to law. Keywords: gang chart, Gangster Rules 2021, Rule 5(3)(a), Rule 16, joint meeting minutes, quashing of charge sheet, cognizance, Section 528 BNSS, U.P. Gangster Act Section 3(1).