SAMIR KUMAR @ SAMIR DUBEY @ PAPPU DUBEY v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND ANOTHER
A482/3185/2025 · 2025-04-15
Saral Srivastava
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:21019 Court No. - 19 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 3185 of 2025 Applicant :- Samir Kumar @ Samir Dubey @ Pappu Dubey Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Sukh Deo Singh,Paritosh Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Saral Srivastava,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed by the applicant to quash the impugned order dated 27.01.2025 passed in Criminal Revision No.258 of 2023 as well as impugned summoning order dated 26.04.2023 passed in Criminal Case No.12077 of 2022 by Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrate, Court No.26, Sultanpur, under Sections 504, 379 I.P.C., pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Kadipur, Sultanpur. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that no offence against the applicant is disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purpose of causing harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant though argued the matter vehemently, but could not make out a case for quashing of the impugned order under Section 482 Cr.P.C. He lastly submits that appropriate direction be issued to the Court below to consider the bail application of the applicants in accordance with law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation and another, 2021 SCC Online SC 922. 5. From the perusal of the material on record and looking into the facts of the case, it cannot be said that no offence is made out against the applicant at this stage. All the submissions made at the bar, relate to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. At this stage only prima facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by Supreme Court in cases of R.P. Kapur Vs. State of Punjab, A.I.R. 1960 S.C. 866, State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar Vs. P.P.Sharma, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cr.) 283. The disputed defence of the accused cannot be considered at this stage.
6. The relief as sought by the applicant is refused. 7. However considering the aforesaid alternative prayer made by learned counsel for the applicant, it is directed that the applicant shall surrender before the concerned Court Below within four weeks from today, and in case he applies for bail, the bail application of the applicant shall be disposed of expeditiously by the Courts Below in accordance with law and keeping in view the guidelines as laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation and another, reported in 2021 SCC Online SC
922. 8. For the period of four weeks from today or till the time of surrender of the applicant before the concerned Court Below, whichever is earlier, he shall not be arrested in the above case. 9. With the above observations and directions, this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is disposed of. Order Date :- 15.4.2025 NS Digitally signed by :- NITIN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench