Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:73062 Court No. - 75 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 5275 of 2025 Applicant :- Mohammad Raza Alias Kallu And 6 Others Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Lavkush Kumar Bhatt Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J. 1. Heard Sri Lavkush Kr. Bhatt, learned counsel for the applicants and Sri Rajeev Kr. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The instant application has been filed to quash the charge sheet dated 21.1.2024, summoning order dated 13.9.2024 as well as entire proceeding of Case No. 30145/2024, case crime No. 720 of 2023, under Sections 498A, 323, 506 IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Kotwali Gursahaiganj, District Kannauj, pending before Additional Civil Judge (S.D.)/A.C.J.M., Kannauj. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicants is that the impugned summoning order shows that while taking cognizance the court below did not apply its mind and the same was passed only by filling up the printed proforma. 4. Though learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer, he could not dispute the aforesaid fact. 5. Considering the aforesaid submission of learned counsel for the parties as well as on perusal of record, it appears that while passing the impugned summoning order, the court below did not apply its mind and simply filled up and signed the printed proforma, regarding cognizance/summoning of the accused. 6. This Court in a number of cases has deprecated such practice on the part of the judicial officers. This Court in the case of Amit Kumar Dwivedi and another vs. State of U.P. and another; Application u/s 482 No. 35443 of 2023 has already considered this issue and after relying upon various judgements of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as well as that of this High Court, this Court has observed that filling up the date and case crime number in printed proforma and signing the same is absolutely non-application of mind. Paragraph No.9 of the Amit Kumar Dwivedi (supra) is quoted as under:- "9. In view of above legal position, this Court is of the view that merely signing and filling up the date and case crime number in printed proforma is absolutely non-application of mind because the cognizance order must reflect the prima facie opinion of the learned Magistrate on the material collected during investigation. Order of issuance of process is not an empty formality, it may affect the personal liberty of a person. Article 21 of Constitution of India guarantees personal liberty of a person and same cannot be deprived of, without due procedure of law. Apart from this, summoning of accused to appear before criminal court after taking cognizance is a serious matter, affecting the dignity, self-respect and image in society. Therefore, proper process by the criminal court must be followed at the time of taking cognizance and summoning the accused." 7. In view of the above legal position, taking cognizance on a printed proforma is absolutely non application of mind and erroneous, therefore, the cognizance order dated 13.9.2024 passed in Case No. 30145/2024, case crime No. 720 of 2023, under Sections 498A, 323, 506 IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Kotwali Gursahaiganj, District Kannauj, is hereby quashed. 8. The court below is directed to pass a fresh order after perusing the record within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this order. 9. With the aforesaid direction, the application is allowed. 10. Registrar (Compliance) is directed to communicate this order to the Additional Civil Judge (S.D.)/A.C.J.M., Kannauj for compliance. Order Date :- 7.5.2025 Vandana Digitally signed by :- VANDANA GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad