Ram Bahadur Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 88 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 39750 of 2023 Applicant :- Ram Bahadur Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sanjay Kumar Singh,J. 1-Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P./opposite party no.1 and perused the record. 2-The instant application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. dated 16.10.2023 has been preferred by the applicant with a prayer to quash the non-bailable warrant dated 26.07.2001 and proceedings of criminal case no. 3882 of 2009 (State vs. Ram Bahadur) arising out of case crime no. 47 of 1988, under Section 392 I.P.C., Police Station Nadalapur, District Jaunpur pending in the court of Additional Civil Judge (J.D.)-III, New Court, Judicial Magistrate, Jaunpur. 3-Perusal of record shows that in this case, a first information report was lodged on 26.02.1988 and after culmination of investigation, charge-sheet dated 15.06.1988 has been filed and non-bailable warrant dated 26.0.2001 has been issued against the applicant. 4-Considering the inordinate delay of about twenty two years in filing the instant application, I do not find any good ground to interfere in the matter. 5-In view of the above, the application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is, accordingly, dismissed on the ground of laches without entering into the merits of the case. 6-OfÏce is directed to communicate this order to the concerned court below within a week for necessary information. Order Date :- 2.12.2023/Saurabh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad