Naresh and 4 Others v. State of U.P and Another

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 24579 of 2017 Applicant :- Naresh And 4 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Santosh Kumar 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 charge sheet dated 28.02.2017, under Sections 147, 323, 324, 504, 506 IPC & 3(1) r, s of SC/ST Act, Police Station Chhata, District Mathura as well as cognizance order dated 07.04.2017 in SST No.1011 of 2017, (State versus Naresh and others), arising out of Case Crime No.27 of 2017, pending in the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Mathura.

¶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 three 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 in the aforesaid case.

¶8With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. stands disposed of. Order Date :- 6.12.2023 I.A.Siddiqui High Court of Judicature at Allahabad