Rakesh Verma and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 37009 of 2023 Applicant :- Rakesh Verma And 3 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ankit Singh 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 impugned charge sheet dated 23.02.2023 passed by the Additional Civil Judge Junior Division Seventh/ Judicial Magistrate Jaunpur, in Case No.430 of 2023 (State of U.P. vs. Rakesh Verma & Others), arising out of Case Crime No.10 of 2023 under Sections 323, 504, 506 and 308 I.P.C., P.S. Khutahan, District Jaunpur.

¶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 three weeks from today and in case applies 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 four weeks 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 :- 26.10.2023 A Gautam High Court of Judicature at Allahabad