Dheeraj Vanwasi v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. and Another

Court No. - 12 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 10770 of 2023 Applicant :- Dheeraj Vanwasi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Arvind Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.

¶1Heard Shri Suryansh Jaiswal holding brief of Shri Arvind Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record.

¶2This application has been filed for quashing the charge sheet dated 12.04.2020 as well as summoning order dated

23.03.2021 passed in Criminal Case No. 93 of 2021, (State Vs. Dheeraj Vanwasi) arising out of F.I.R. No. 169 of 2020, under Section 60 of Excise Act, P.S. Lalganj, District Pratapgarh.

¶3After arguing the matter up to some length, learned counsel for the applicant submits that he does not want to press this application on merit and he confines his prayer only to the extent that applicant may be permitted to move discharge application through counsel and suitable directions may be issued for expeditious disposal of the same.

¶4Learned A.G.A. has no objection in grant of aforesaid prayer.

¶5In view of above, it is provided that applicant may move his discharge application through counsel within six weeks from today and, in case, any such application is filed, same shall be heard and decided expeditiously after hearing the parties in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order.

¶6Till the aforesaid period of six weeks and during pendency of discharge application, no coercive steps shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid case.

¶7With above directions, this application is disposed of. Order Date :- 2.11.2023 VKS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench