HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 6969 of 2025 Court No. - 14 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. Instant application under Section 482 Cr.P.C./ 528 B.N.S.S. has been filed with the following relief:- "अतः माननीय न्यायालय से िनवेदन है िक आपरािधक वाद सं0-3647/2022, अपराध सं०- 86/2020, अं० धारा-406,420,504,506 आई०पी०सी0 व 138 एन०आई० एक्ट, थाना- ठाकु रगंज जनपद-लखनऊ, सरकार बनाम अजीत कु मार िसह व अन्य, ए०सी०जे० पंचम, लखनऊ में प्राथीर्गण के िवरूद्ध लिम्बत आरोप-पत्र (संलग्नक सं0-2 िदनाँक 01.02.2021) तथा संज्ञानादेश (संलग्नक सं0-3 िदनाँक 13.01.2022) को अपास्त िकये जाने हेतु आदेश पािरत करने की कृ पा करें।" 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicants that the learned trial court has taken cognizance under Section 138 of NI Act against the applicant no.1 though the same is not permissible under the law as the complaint case can be instituted under the aforesaid provision. He submits that the whole proceeding of issuance of summon and taking cognizance vitiates in the eye of law. 4. On the other hand, learned Counsel appearing the State could not dispute the aforesaid fact. 5. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the parties, particularly the legal issue that the cognizance cannot be taken by the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sushil Kumar Misra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sajjan Kumar Srivastava And Another .....Applicant(s) State Of Up Thru. Prin. Secy. U.P. Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) trial court under Section 138 of NI Act except upon the complaint such moved, therefore, the order dated 13.01.2022 is erroneous and is liable to be set aside. 6. Resultantly, the summoning order dated 13.01.2022 is hereby set aside. 7. Matter is remitted back to the trial court concerned to proceed in accordance with law. 8. In view of aforesaid, the present application is allowed accordingly. August 26, 2025 Mohd. Sharif A482 No. 6969 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD SHARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench