Pintoo Gautam and 6 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 34205 of 2023 Applicant :- Pintoo Gautam And 6 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- R.P.S. Chauhan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. for the State.

¶2This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants to quash the entire proceedings of Case No. 244 of 2023 (Atma Prakash @ Vinod Vs. Pintoo Gautam and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 235 of 2022, under Sections 395, 147, 323, 504, 506, 427 I.P.C., P.S. Bhagatpur, District Moradabad as well as the summoning order dated 5.8.2023, pending in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.1, Moradabad.

¶3On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the applicants have not pressed the relief as sought by means of this application on merit and prayed for issuance of appropriate direction to the concerned Courts below to decide the bail application of the applicants expeditiously.

¶4Learned A.G.A. has no objection in allowing the aforesaid prayer of the applicants.

¶5Accordingly the relief as sought by the applicants through this application is refused.

¶6Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicants, it is directed that applicants shall surrender before the concerned Court below within one month from today and in case apply for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously by the courts below in accordance with law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, reported in 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922.

¶7For the period of one month from today or till the time of surrender of the applicants before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against them.

¶8With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. stands disposed of. Order Date :- 18.10.2023 CS/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad