Chandra Bali Singh @ Chandra Bali and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. the Addl. Chief Secy. Govt. of U.P. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Application U/S 482 No. 2429 of 2026, decided 25.03.2026, Shree Prakash Singh, J. — Quashing application under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 BNSS — non-compliance with proclamation procedure under Section 82 Cr.P.C. — Non-Bailable Warrant and Section 82 Cr.P.C. proceedings initiated by order dated 09.02.2026 quashed — matter remanded to trial court to proceed afresh — applicants directed to appear on date fixed — underlying case: N.C.R. No. 29 of 1999, Sections 323/504/427 IPC, P.S. Jaisinghpur, District Sultanpur; charge sheet dated 04.05.2000; cognizance/summoning order dated 25.10.2000 in Criminal Case No. 166 of 2009 before ACJM Court No. 17, Sultanpur.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 BNSS allowed: the order dated 09.02.2026 issuing the Non-Bailable Warrant and initiating Section 82 Cr.P.C. proceedings is quashed; the matter is remitted to the trial court to proceed afresh; applicants directed to appear on the date fixed, failing which the trial court may proceed in accordance with law. (No relief expressed on the prayer to quash the cognizance/summoning order dated 25.10.2000 or the charge sheet dated 04.05.2000.)