1 Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:4547 Court No. - 12 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 33 of 2025 Applicant :- Kishan Yadav And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Prabhakar Srivastava,Ashish Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned AGA for the State and perused the record. 2. The present application Under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed for the following main relief (s):- "That for the facts, reasons and circumstances narrated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of this application, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to stay the operation of order dated 23-12-2024 passed by Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lucknow, by means of which the learned court below has issued a proclamation under section 84 of B.N.S.S. as well as order dated 18-12-2024 by means of which the Non- bailable warrant was issued against the applicants in Case Crime No.0794/2024, U/s-70(1), 115 (2), 140 (1), 191 (2) of B.N.S. 2023, P.S. P.G.I., District- Lucknow without assigning any reason and without applying judicial mind against the applicants treating the applicants as absconders, in the interest of justice." 3. By means of the present application, the applicant has challenged the order dated 18.12.2024, passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lucknow (in short "Magistrate"). The order dated 18.12.2024 reads as under :- "18-12-2024 izLrqr izkFkZuk i= eqdnek vijk/k la[;k 0794@2024] vUrxZr /kkjk 70¼1½] 115¼2½] 140¼1½] 191¼2½ ch0,u0,l0 Fkkuk ih0th0vkbZ0 y[kuÅ ds fujh{kd] vijk/k@foospd] Fkkuk ih0th0vkbZ0 y[kuÅ jkesUnz frokjh }kjk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj dFku fd;k x;k gS fd eqdnek vijk/k la[;k&0794@2024] vUrxZr /kkjk 70 ¼1½] 115¼2½] 140¼1½] 191¼2½ ch0,u0,l0 fnukad 30-11- 2024 dks Fkkuk LFkkuh; ij iatghd`r gksdj foospuk eq> fujh{kd }kjk dh tk jgh gSA vfHk;ksx mijksDr esa vfHk;qDrx.k fd'ku ;kno iq= f'k'kqiky flag] fuoklh dkfydkuxj] Fkkuk frokZ tuin dUukSt] foosd ;kno iq= fo'ojke ;kno fuoklh dkfydk uxj] Fkkuk frokZ tuin dUukSt] vf[kys'k ;kno iq= vukj flag] fuoklh edM+h [ksM+k] Fkkuk uckcxat] tuin dkuiqj uxj] /kesZUnz ;kno iq= c`t fd'kksj ;kno] fuoklh ujsUnz iksLV fdrkZiqj] Fkkuk frokZ xqxjkiqj ckaxj tuin dUukSt] lhek iq=h cky fd'ku] fuoklh xkSgkjh] Fkkuk Nkrk] tuin eFkqjk ,oa jfo mQZ vuqt 2 xqIrk iq= jes'k pUnz xqIrk] fuoklh ,y 1478 ch@8] laxe fcgkjh dkyksuh] Fkkuk usiljk; ftyk lkmFk fnYyh] ukfer okafNr vfHk;qDrx.k gS] vfHk;ksx efgyk vijk/k ls lacaf/kr gS rFkk okafNr vfHk;qDrx.k y[kuÅ ,oa fofHkUu tuin eFkqjk] dkuiqj uxj dUukSt ds ewy fuoklh gS ftuds ?kjksa ij nfc'k nh x;h] ijUrq ;s viuk yksds'ku yxkrkj cny jgs gS vkSj iqfyl ls vius vkidks fNik jgs gS budh fxjQ~rkjh gsrq iqfyl dh Vhe yxkrkj nfc'k ns jgh gSA foospuk ds dze es vfHk;qDrksa ds fo:} ,uchMCY;w izkIr djuk vko';d gSA izkFkZuk fd;k x;k gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k fd'ku ;kno iq= f'k'kqiky flag] fuoklh dkfydkuxj] Fkkuk frokZ] tuin dUukSt foosd ;kno iq= fo'ojke ;kno] fuoklh dkfydk uxj] Fkkuk frokZ] tuin dUukSt] vf[kys'k ;kno iq= vukj flag] fuoklh edMh[ksMk Fkkuk uckcxat] tuin dkuiqj uxj] /kesZUnz ;kno iq= c`t fd'kksj ;kno] fuoklh ujsUnz ikiksLV fdrkZiqj] Fkkuk frokZ xqxjkiqj ckaxj tuin dUukSt] lhek iq=h cky fd'ku] fuoklh xkSgkjh] Fkkuk Nkrk] tuin eFkqjk ,oa jfo mQZ vuqt xqIrk iq= jes'k pUnz xqIrk] fuoklh ,y 1478 ch@8] laxe fcgkjh dkyksuh] Fkkuk usiljk; ftyk lkmFk fnYyh] ds fo:} xSj tekurh okj.V ¼,u0ch0MCyw½ fuxZr djus laca/kh vkns'k ikfjr djus dh ;kpuk dh x;h gSA vius izkFkZuk i= ds leFkZu es foospd }kjk 'kiFk i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA lquk rFkk izdj.k ls lacf/kr leLr dsl Mk;jh lfgr leLr izi=ksa ,oa dk;kZy; ls izkIr vk[;k dk voyksdu fd;kA dk;kZy; ls vk[;k vkgwr dh x;hA dk;kZy; ls izkIr vk[;kuqlkj izkFkZuki= esa of.kZr vfHk;qDrx.k dk dksbZ vkRe leiZ.k izkFkZuk i= dk;kZy; es yfEcr ugh gS u gh fdlh U;k;ky; dk vfxze tekur dk vkns'k vFkok fdlh vihyh; U;k;ky; dk LFkxu vkns'k gh izkIr gSA vfHk;qDrx.k dh fxjQ~rkjh gsrq foospd }kjk dbZ frfFk;ksa ij nfc'k nh x;h gS] ysfdu os fxjQ~rkj ugh gks lds gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:} i;kZIr lk{; ladfyr gks pqdk gSA pwafd vfHk;qDrx.k fxjQ~rkjh ls cpus gsrq fNi jgs gS os mifLFkr gksdj foospuk es lg;ksx ugh dj jgs gSA ,slh ifjfLFkfr;ksa es fxjQ~rkjh izdj.k dh foospuk dks xfr iznku djus ds fy, U;k;ksfpr gSA dk;kZy; ls izkIr vk[;kuqlkj izkFkZuk i= esa of.kZr vfHk;qDrx.k dk dksbZ vkRe leiZ.k izkFkZuk i= dk;kZy; esa yfEcr ugh gS u gh fdlh U;k;ky; dk vfxze tekur dk vkns'k vFkok fdlh vihyh; U;k;ky; dk LFkxu vkns'k gh izkIr gSA foospd }kjk vius 'kiFki= es izkFkZuk i= dk leFkZu fd;k x;kgS rFkk dFku fd;k x;k gS fd eqdnek vijk/k la[;k 0794@2024] vUrxZr /kkjk 70 ¼1½] 115¼2½] 140¼1½] 191¼2½ ch0,u0,l0 Fkkuk ih0th0vkbZ0 y[kuÅ es ukfer okafNr vfHk;qDrx.k fd'ku ;kno iq= f'k'kqiky flag] fuoklh dkfydkuxj] Fkkuk frokZ tuin dUukSt] foosd ;kno iq= fo'ojke ;kno fuoklh dkfydk uxj] Fkkuk frokZ tuin dUukSt] vf[kys'k ;kno iq= vukj flag] fuoklh edM+h [ksM+k] Fkkuk uckcxat] tuin dkuiqj uxj] /kesZUnz ;kno iq= c`t fd'kksj ;kno] fuoklh ujsUnz iksLV fdrkZiqj] Fkkuk frokZ xqxjkiqj ckaxj tuin dUukSt] lhek iq=h cky fd'ku] fuoklh xkSgkjh] Fkkuk Nkrk] tuin eFkqjk ,oa jfo mQZ vuqt xqIrk iq= jes'k pUnz xqIrk] fuoklh ,y 1478 ch@8] laxe fcgkjh dkyksuh] Fkkuk usiljk; ftyk lkmFk fnYyh dk ek0 mPp U;k;ky; o vU; U;k;ky; }kjk dksbZ Hkh LFkxu vkns'k eq> foospd dks izkIr ugh gS] u gh dksbZ vUrfje tekur dk vkns'k izkIr gSA vr% mDr vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:} xSj tekurh; okjUV tkjh fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA rn~uqlkj foospd dh vksj ls izLrqr izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 3 vkns'k foospd dh vksj ls izLrqr izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gSA rn~uqlkj vfHk;qDrx.k fd'ku ;kno iq= f'k'kqiky flag] fuoklh dkfydkuxj] Fkkuk frokZ tuin dUukSt] foosd ;kno iq= fo'ojke ;kno fuoklh dkfydk uxj] Fkkuk frokZ tuin dUukSt] vf[kys'k ;kno iq= vukj flag] fuoklh edM+h [ksM+k] Fkkuk uckcxat] tuin dkuiqj uxj] /kesZUnz ;kno iq= c`t fd'kksj ;kno] fuoklh ujsUnz iksLV fdrkZiqj] Fkkuk frokZ xqxjkiqj ckaxj tuin dUukSt] lhek iq=h cky fd'ku] fuoklh xkSgkjh] Fkkuk Nkrk] tuin eFkqjk ,oa jfo mQZ vuqt xqIrk iq= jes'k pUnz xqIrk] fuoklh ,y 1478 ch@8] laxe fcgkjh dkyksuh] Fkkuk usiljk; ftyk lkmFk fnYyh] ds fo:} xSj tekurh okjUV fuxZr fd;k tk;sA rn~uqlkj foospd fof/kuqlkj vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djsA ;fn fxjQ~rkjh ij ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ;k vU; fdlh l{ke U;k;ky; dk dksbZ LFkxu vkns'k gks rks xSj tekurh; okj.V vne rkehy okil dh tk;sA" 4. The impugned order dated 18.12.2024, whereby the Magistrate directed to issue Non Bailable Warrant, has been assailed on the following facts/reasons :- "(i) the applicants are availing the legal remedies available before the competent court of jurisdiction and as such the applicants can not be treated as an absconder and all the facts related to legal remedies availed by the applicants were not placed before the Magistrate by the Police Officer concerned as such order impugned is liable to be set aside. To substantiate the same following facts have been brought to the notice of this court:- (a) The Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.9890 of 2024 was filed by the applicants and the same was dismissed vide order dated 20.10.2024, which reads as under :- "1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned A.G.A. for the State and Sri Santosh Kumar Tripathi, Advocate, who has filed his Power today on behalf of the complainant, which is taken on record. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays to withdraw present writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to take appropriate proceedings before the appropriate court in accordance with law. 3. With the aforesaid liberty, present writ petition is consigned to record as withdrawn." (b) After dismissal of writ petition, the application(s) seeking anticipatory bail i.e. Anticipatory Bail No.10265 of 2024, was filed by accused Kishan Yadav, Anticipatory Bail No.10261 of 2024 was filed by accused Vivek Kumar alias Vivek Yadav and Anticipatory Bail No.10267 of 2024 was filed by accused Dharmendra Kumar Yadav. The anticipatory bail application 4 No.10265 of 2024 filed by the accused Kishan Yadav has been withdrawn. 5. Learned A.G.A. and Shri Santosh Kumar Tripathi, Advocate, who has filed his Vakalatnama on behalf of the opposite party No.2, have opposed the present application by submitting that the applicants in fact are absconder and the Investigating Officer, as per settled law, moved an application duly supported by affidavit, indicating therein the facts related to holding the applicants as absconder as also the fact to the effect that interim protection has not been provided by the competent court of jurisdiction including the High Court and based upon the said affidavit the Magistrate passed an order in issue, whereby issued Non Bailable Warrant, as such the process taken by the order passed by the learned Magistrate in order dated 18.12.2024 is in consonance with the judgments passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Inder Mohan Goswami and another vs. State of Uttranchal and others reported in (2007) 12 SCC 1 and recent judgment on the issue in the case of Satender Kumar Antil versus Central Bureau of Investigation and another, (2022) 10 S.C.R. 351: (2022) 10 SCC 51, as also of this Court, on which reliance has been placed by the learned counsel for the applicant in the case of Pradeep Agnihotri Vs. State of U.P. and another, [APPLICATION U/S 482 No.-2218 of 2024] vide order dated 07.03.2024. 6. Considered the aforesaid and perused the record. 7. According to law/observations made by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Inder Mohan Goswami (supra), and Satyendra Kumar Antil (Supra), the 'Non Bailable Warrant' can be issued if Magistrate/Court finds that the concerned person will not voluntarily appear in court or the police authorities are unable to find the person with a summon or the person could harm someone if not placed into custody immediately and further, 'Non Bailable Warrant' can also be issued if an accused is charged with the commission of an offence of a 'heinous crime' and if it feared that he is likely to tamper or destroy the evidence or is likely to evade the process of law. 8. The allegations against the applicants are related to offences under Sections 70 (1), 115 (2), 140 (1), 191 (2) of B.N.S., 2023 (corresponding Sections 376D, 323, 364, 148 of I.P.C.). Thus, the applicants are charged with the commission of 'heinous crime'. As per prosecution, the accused/ applicants are changing their place and for this reason the police authorities are unable to find the accused-applicants, which indicates that 5 the accused-applicants will not voluntarily appear/surrender in the court and are avoiding the process of law. 9. Taking note of the aforesaid, this Court is of the view that the main rather sole ground taken by the accused-applicants for causing interferece in the impugned order dated 23.12.2024, which is to the effect that accused-applicants are availing legal remedies, has no force as process of law could not be kept in abeyance on mere filing of petition (s)/application(s) including anticipatory bail application(s). 10. For the aforesaid reasons, this court finds no force in the petition. Accordingly, the petition/application under Section 528 of BNSS is hereby dismissed. Order Date :- 23.1.2025 ML/- Digitally signed by :- MUNNA LAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench