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NRIPENDRA RAJ v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. (HOME) LKO. AND ANOTHER

A482/8334/2025 · 2025-10-28

Rajeev Singh

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 8334 of 2025 Court No. - 14 HON'BLE RAJEEV SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record. 2. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant for quashing of the chargesheet dated 08.11.2023, arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 03 of 2020, under Sections 384, 420, 166, 120B, I.P.C. and Section 7 of P.C. Act, at P.S. SIT, District Lucknow, and summoning order dated 09.02.2024, passed by the learned Special Judge P.C. Act/C.B.I. (Central), Lucknow, in Case No. 1399/2023 (State v. Dharampal Singh & ors.), arising out of the aforesaid F.I.R./Case Crime No. 03 of 2020 as well as entire proceedings of the said criminal case No. 1399/2023. 3. In pursuance of earlier order dated 08.10.2025, Sri Satya Prakash Singh, Inspector (S.T.F.) and Sri Kapil Singh, Inspector (S.I.T., Lucknow) are present. They inform that on the basis of input discrete inquiry was conducted and thereafter a report was submitted and the relevant documents were seized from the other accused persons and thereafter the F.I.R. in question was lodged. 4. Officer, who is present from S.I.T., Lucknow, also informs that after detailed investigation chargesheet has already been submitted against the applicant and several other persons, including some officials of the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashish Kumar Singh, Dileep Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Nripendra Raj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home) Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) transport department. 5. After arguing the matter up to some length, learned counsel for the applicant submits that he does not want to press this application on merit and he confines his prayer only to the extent that applicant may be permitted to move discharge application and suitable directions may be issued for expeditious disposal of the same. 6. Learned A.G.A. has no objection in grant of aforesaid prayer. 7. In view of above, it is provided that applicant is permitted to move his discharge application(s) within four weeks from today and in case any such application(s) is/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. 8. Till the aforesaid period of four weeks and during pendency of discharge application, no coercive steps shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid case. 9. In case of failure on the part of applicant in moving the discharge application(s) within the aforesaid period, he will not be entitled to the benefit of this order. 10. With above directions, this application stands disposed of. October 28, 2025 A.Nigam A482 No. 8334 of 2025 2 (Rajeev Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ NIGAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench