Ramu v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko and Another

Court No. - 11 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 11955 of 2023 Applicant :- Ramu Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Agnihotri Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/ applicant and learned AGA for the State as well as perused the record. The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C has been filed by the applicant with the prayer to quash the summoning order dated 04.11.2021 passed by the Additional District & Sessions Judge/Special Judge (POCSO Act), Court No. 12, Lakhimpur Kheri in Complaint Case No. 05 of 2021 under Section 18(a)/28 and 18(c)/27 B ii Drugs & Cosmetic Act, Police Station-Phool Behad, District-Lakhimpur Kheri. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that liberty may be given to the applicant for moving a discharge application before the court below and the same may be decided expeditiously. It is further prayed that liberty may also be given to the applicant to file bail application before the trial court which may be decided in view of law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in order dated 7.10.2021 passed in Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Cri) No.5191 of 2021 Satender Kumar Antil versus Central Bureau of Investigation and another. Learned AGA has no objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the applicant. As prayed, liberty is granted to the applicant to move discharge application before the court below and the same shall be decided expeditiously in accordance with law. As far as prayer made by learned counsel for the applicant to grant liberty to the applicant to file bail application and the same may be decided in view of law laid down in the case of Satender Kumar Antil versus Central Bureau of Investigation and another (supra), liberty is given to the applicant to move bail application before the trial court and the same shall be decided in view of law laid down in the case of Satender Kumar Antil versus Central Bureau of Investigation and another (supra). With the aforesaid observations, the present petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 8.12.2023 Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench