Smt. Sheela Devi v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 41153 of 2023 Applicant :- Smt. Sheela Devi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Vipin Chandra Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State of U.P./opposite party no.1 and perused the record.

¶2This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant to quash the N.B.W. order dated 11.01.2023 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Agra in Case No. 39431 of 2017 (State Vs. Krishna Sagar and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 332 of 2017, under Sections 406, 504, 506 I.P.C., Police Station-New Agra, District-Agra.

¶3From the record, it transpires that on account of the failure of the applicant to appear before the court below, non-bailable warrant has been issued against the applicant by the court below vide order dated 11.01.2023.

¶4Learned counsel for the applicant submits that interest of justice shall be served provided some protection is granted by this Court to enable the applicant to appear before the court below.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is provided that the applicant shall appear before the court concerned within three weeks from today and moves an application for recall of non bailable warrant, which shall be considered and disposed of expeditiously in accordance with law.

¶6For a period of three weeks, the execution of non bailable warrant issued against the applicant shall remain stayed.

¶7In case of default, the interim protection granted by this Court shall stand automatically vacated and the court below shall be free to proceed against the applicant in accordance with law.

¶8With the aforesaid direction, the 482 application is finally disposed off. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 Sunil Kr. Gupta High Court of Judicature at Allahabad