Ritesh Kumar @ Ritesh Upadhyay v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Rajeev Singh, J., decided 05.02.2026), Application U/S 482 No. 548 of 2026 by Ritesh Kumar @ Ritesh Upadhyay seeking quashing of the charge sheet dated 17.08.2021 and summoning order dated 25.08.2021 in FIR No. 262 of 2021 under Sections 170, 171, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC and Section 3(1) of the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, P.S. PGI, District Lucknow. Prayer not pressed on merits; liberty granted to move a discharge application through counsel within three weeks, to be decided expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order; no coercive steps against the applicant for six weeks or till decision on the discharge application, whichever earlier; application disposed of. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Permission to move a discharge application through counsel within three weeks, with a direction that it be heard and decided expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order; interim direction that no coercive steps be taken against the applicant for six weeks or till decision on the discharge application, whichever is earlier; application disposed of with these directions (quashing not pursued, prayer confined per counsel's submission).