Anees Khan v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 43966 of 2023 Applicant :- Anees Khan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- M. Asif,Ahmad Saeed Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.

¶2This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant to quash the charge sheet dated 09.07.2022, cognizance order dated 03.12.2022 as well as entire proceedings of Case No.1249 of 2022, arising out of Case Crime No.314 of 2022, under Section 354 I.P.C., P.S. Nigohi, District Shahjahanpur, pending in the court of FTC No.4, Shahjahanpur.

¶3On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the applicant has 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 applicant expeditiously.

¶4Learned A.G.A. has no objection in allowing the aforesaid prayer of the applicant.

¶5Accordingly the relief as sought by the applicant through this application is refused.

¶6Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicant, it is directed that applicant 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 applicant before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against him.

¶8With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. stands disposed of. Order Date :- 14.12.2023 Nitin Verma High Court of Judicature at Allahabad