Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:10186 Court No. - 18 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 1384 of 2025 Applicant :- Mohd. Azam Khan @ Mohhamad Azam Khan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Santosh Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sanjay Kumar Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P./opposite party no.1 and perused the record. 2. The instant application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. dated 05.02.2024 has been preferred by the applicant with a prayer to quash the charge sheet dated 30.01.2003, cognizance / summoning order dated 20.02.2003 passed by learned trial court in Case No. 2525 of 2023 arising out of Case Crime No. 153 of 2002, under Section324 I.P.C., Police Station Tikoniya, District-Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. Considering the inordinate delay of about twenty two years in filing the instant application, I do not find any good ground to interfere in the matter. 4. In view of the above, the application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is, accordingly, dismissed on the ground of laches without entering into the merits of the case. 5. Office is directed to communicate this order to the concerned court below within a week for necessary information. Order Date :- 17.2.2025 saurabh Digitally signed by :- SAURABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench