Chhote Lal v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC19 Apr 2026NA528/11030/2026

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court; S. 528 BNSS application; quashing of chargesheet dated 21.06.2025 and cognizance/summoning order dated 25.07.2025; Criminal Case No.15299 of 2025; Case Crime No.51 of 2025; sections 318(2), 336, 338, 340 BNS; P.S. Saiyan, District Agra; ACJM Court No.6 Agra; applicant Chhote Lal; prayer refused; liberty to surrender within 15 days and apply for bail; expeditious bail per Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2021) 10 SCC 773; no coercive action for 15 days; disposed of on April 20, 2026 by Saurabh Srivastava, J.

What did the court decide?

Quashing prayer refused; application disposed of with liberty to surrender within 15 days and apply for bail, direction for expeditious consideration of bail in accordance with Satender Kumar Antil (2021) 10 SCC 773, and protection from coercive action for 15 days. ¶¶13

Chhote Lal Vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the chargesheet dated 21.06.2025, the cognizance/summoning order dated 25.07.2025 and the entire proceeding of Criminal Case No.15299 of 2025 arising out of Case Crime No.51 of 2025 are liable to be quashed.

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Court's answer

On perusal of the FIR narration, impugned order and charge-sheet, this is not a case requiring interference; no ground is available in the application on which the impugned orders can be set aside.

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Ratio / Principle

The prayer sought through the instant application (quashing of chargesheet, cognizance/summoning order and proceedings) is refused.

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Key takeaways

The application is disposed of with liberty to the applicant to surrender before the court concerned within 15 days and apply for bail; if he does so, his bail application shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with the law laid down in Satender Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I. and Another, 2021 (10) SCC 773.ratio¶¶16
Till 15 days from the date of the order, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant in pursuance of the aforesaid case.ratio¶¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing application under S. 528 BNSS seeking quashing of chargesheet dated 21.06.2025 and cognizance/summoning order dated 25.07.2025 in Criminal Case No.15299 of 2025 (State Vs. Naresh and others) arising out of Case Crime No.51 of 2025, under sections 318(2), 336, 338, 340 BNS, P.S. Saiyan, District Agra — Held, on perusal of the FIR narration, impugned order and charge-sheet, no ground for interference was made out and the prayer was refused. Application disposed of with liberty to the applicant to surrender within 15 days and apply for bail, with a direction that the bail application be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with Satender Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I. and Another, 2021 (10) SCC 773, and that no coercive action be taken against the applicant for 15 days.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 11030 of 2026

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Chhote Lal

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.....Applicant(s)

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Versus
State of U.P. and Another	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Ashish Goyal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

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Court No. - 77

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HON'BLE SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, J.

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Heard Sri Ashish Goyal, learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.

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The present application has been filed for seeking quashing of chargesheet dated 21.06.2025 along with cognizance/summoning order dated 25.07.2025 and the entire proceeding of Criminal Case No.15299 of 2025 (State Vs. Naresh and others) arising out of Case Crime No.51 of 2025, under sections 318(2), 336, 338, 340 BNS, P.S. Saiyan, District Agra, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.6, Agra.

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On perusal of the narration of FIR as well as impugned order and charge-sheet, this Court does not find it to be a case where interference of this Court is required. No such ground appears to be available in the present application, on the basis of which, impugned orders can be set aside.

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Accordingly, the prayer sought through the instant application, is refused.

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Lastly, learned counsel for applicant submitted that liberty may be granted to applicant to surrender before the court concerned and apply for bail to which learned AGA has no objection.

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In view of the aforesaid, the instant application is finally disposed of

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NA528 No. 11030 of 2026

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with a direction to the court concerned that in case, the applicant surrenders before the court concerned within a period of 15 days from today and apply for bail, his bail application shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law laid down in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I. and Another , reported in 2021 (10) SCC 773 .

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However, it is made clear that till 15 days from today, no coercive action shall be taken against applicant herein in pursuance of aforesaid case.

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April 20, 2026

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Ashish/-

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(Saurabh Srivastava,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- ASHISH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Chhote Lal v. State of U.P. and Another

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