Hari Govind Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and Another

Court No. - 13 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 11437 of 2024 Applicant :- Hari Govind Singh And Another Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rajendra Pratap Singh,Rudra Pratap Singh,Sushilendra Kumar Sahu Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record.

¶2This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants for quashing the entire criminal proceeding initiated against the applicants by lodging the first information report no.0623/2020, under sections 136, 139 of Electricity Act, 2002 as well as the charge-sheet dated 28.09.2020 under the said sections of Electricity Act, where upon the learned A.C.J.M. Pratapgarh took cognizance on 06.01.2021 and issued summon against the applicants; for quashing the order of the bailable warrant dated 15.11.2021.

¶3After arguing the matter up to some length, learned counsel for the applicants submit that he does not want to press this application on merit and he confines his prayer only to the extent that applicants 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 applicants are permitted to move their discharge application(s) through counsel within four weeks' from today and in case any such application(s) are being 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 four weeks' and during pendency of discharge application, no coercive steps shall be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.

¶7In case of failure on the part of applicants in moving the discharge application(s) within the aforesaid period, they will not be entitled to the benefit of this order.

¶8With above directions, this application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 18.12.2024 Arpan High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench