Ankit Maurya v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 41482 of 2023 Applicant :- Ankit Maurya Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Prakash Shukla,Babita Shukla 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 non bailable warrant dated 03.05.2023 in Criminal Case No. 132 of 2022 (Crime No. 0364 of 2021, State vs. Ajay Pasi and others), under Sections 392, 411 IPC, P.S. Badlapur, District Jaunpur, pending in the court of Additional Civil Judge (S.D.) First, Jaunpur.

¶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 03.05.2023.

¶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 two 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 :- 12.12.2023 Aditya High Court of Judicature at Allahabad