Awadhesh Kumar Pandey and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. Civil Secrt. Lko. and Another

Court No. - 29 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 2731 of 2024 Applicant :- Awadhesh Kumar Pandey And Another Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. Civil Secrt. Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Padam Ranjan Bhatt Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. Heard Shri Padam Ranjan Bhatt, learned counsel for the applicants and Shri S. P. Tiwari, learned A.G.A. for the State. The incident occurred in the year 1991. The complaint was made to the State Government in the year 1996. The F.I.R. was lodged in the year 2002. The applicants are Class-III and Class-IV employees respectively. They did not have any role in drawing up the documents which were found to be forged. The confirmation of identities was done by the superior officials who have not been implemented. The applicants have been scapegoated. The only prayer made by Shri Padam Ranjan Bhatt, learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicants may be permitted to move a discharge application before the learned trial court and be represented by their counsel till the same is decided. Shri S. P. Tiwari, learned A.G.A. does not have any serious objection to the aforesaid prayer. Considering the facts narrated above, the applicants are directed to move a discharge application before the learned trial court. The applicants shall remain appear in the court through their counsel till the decision on the discharge application. The Application U/S 482 is disposed of. Order Date :- 20.3.2024 Ashish Tripathi High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench