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Ajay Chauhan v. State of Up Others

Allahabad HC19 Apr 2026A482/5759/2024

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What is this about?

Quashing application u/s 482; charge sheet dated 29.11.2023; summoning order dated 18.12.2023; Session Trial No.1159 of 2023; Case Crime No.266 of 2023; Sections 376(2)(N) and 506 IPC; Sections 5(L)/6 POCSO Act; P.S. Nagar, District Basti; NBW dated 08.04.2026; surrender within four weeks; bail application to be decided expeditiously; no coercive action for four weeks; disposed without deciding merits; Allahabad High Court; Vivek Kumar Singh, J.; decided April 20, 2026.

What did the court decide?

Application disposed of with a direction that if the applicant surrenders before the court concerned within four weeks and applies for bail in pursuance of the NBW order dated 08.04.2026, the same be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with settled law; no coercive action against the applicant till four weeks. ¶14

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What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the charge sheet dated 29.11.2023, the summoning order dated 18.12.2023 and the entire criminal proceedings of Session Trial No.1159 of 2023 (arising out of Case Crime No.266 of 2023 under Sections 376(2)(N), 506 IPC and 5(L)/6 POCSO Act) should be quashed.

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Court's answer

The application is finally disposed of, the quashing prayer not being decided on merits after counsel confined the relief to a bail-direction.

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Ratio / Principle

Direction to the court concerned: if the applicant surrenders within four weeks and applies for bail in pursuance of the NBW order dated 08.04.2026, the bail application shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with settled law.

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Key takeaways

Interim protection: no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant till four weeks from the date of the order.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Vivek Kumar Singh, J.) finally disposed of an application u/s 482 seeking quashing of the charge sheet dated 29.11.2023 and summoning order dated 18.12.2023 and the entire proceedings of Session Trial No.1159 of 2023 (State Vs. Ajay Chauhan), arising out of Case Crime No.266 of 2023 under Sections 376(2)(N), 506 IPC and 5(L)/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Nagar, District Basti, pending before the Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Exclusive Court (POCSO Act), Basti. Without deciding the quashing prayer on merits (counsel having confined the relief), the Court directed that if the applicant surrenders within four weeks and applies for bail in pursuance of the NBW order dated 08.04.2026, the same be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with settled law; no coercive action was to be taken against the applicant till four weeks.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 5759 of 2024

Ajay Chauhan

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of Up Others	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Vikas Chauhan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

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Court No. - 80

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HON'BLE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

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Heard learned counsel for applicant and learned AGA for the State.

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The present application has been preferred for seeking quashing of the charge sheet dated 29.11.2023 and summoning order dated 18.12.2023 as well as entire criminal proceeding of Session Trial No.1159 of 2023 (State Vs. Ajay Chauhan) arising out of Case Crime No.266 of 2023, under Sections 376(2)(N), 506 IPC and 5(L)/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Nagar, District Basti, pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge/ Special Judge, Exclusive Court (POCSO Act), Basti.

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It has been informed by learned counsel for the applicant that non-bailable warrant has been issued against the applicant in this case case on 08.04.2026.

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After arguing at some length, learned counsel for applicant confined his prayer only to the extent that the present application may be disposed of finally with a direction to the court concerned that in case applicant surrenders before it and applies for bail in pursuance of NBW order dated 08.04.2026, the same may be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law to which learned AGA has no objection.

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In view of the aforesaid, the instant application is finally disposed of with a direction to the court concerned that in case, the applicant surrenders

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before the court concerned within a period of four weeks from today and applies for bail in pursuance of NBW order dated 08.04.2026, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with settled law.

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However, it is made clear that till four weeks from today, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant herein in the present case.

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(Vivek Kumar Singh,J.)

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April 20, 2026

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Radhika

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Digitally signed by :- RADHIKA VISHWAKARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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