Ran Vijay Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt., Lko. and Another

Court No. - 9 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 6025 of 2023 Applicant :- Ran Vijay Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt., Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Mrs.Suniti Sachan,Divya Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel appearing for the accused-petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State.

¶2Present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking quashing of the entire proceedings of Case Crime No.240 of 2020 under Section 30 of the Arms Act, Police Station Gomti Nagar Vistar, Lucknow pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lucknow as well impugned charge-sheet dated 25.03.2021.

¶3Allegation against the petitioner is that he fired with his licensee revolver at his wife, however, the fire missed and his wife could escape unhurt. The petitioner and his wife have settled their dispute and the other proceedings except this case registered at Case Crime No.239 of 2020 came to be quashed by this Court vide order dated 29.08.2022 passed in Application u/s 482 No.5728 of 2022.

¶4Ms. Divya Tripathi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the punishment for offence under Section 30 of the Arms Act is imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to 2,000/- or both.

¶5Considering the punishment provided under Section 30 of the Arms Act and also taking into consideration, the parties have settled their dispute amicably, this Court has quashed the proceedings in respect of the other cases, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach learned Magistrate pleading guilty and making prayer for depositing the fine of Rs.2,000/-. If such an application is moved within 10 days for depositing the fine of Rs.2,000/-, learned Magistrate shall close the proceedings.

¶6With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.) Order Date :- 23.6.2023 prateek High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench