GAURAV SHUKLA AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
NA528/30969/2025 · 2025-08-27
Raj Beer Singh
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 30969 of 2025 Court No. - 71 HON'BLE RAJ BEER SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for applicants and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The present application under Section 528 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as 'BNSS') has been filed for quashing of the charge-sheet dated 17.12.2018 as well as cognizance / summoning order dated 15.02.2019, of Case No. 2755 of 2019 (State Vs. Vibhav Shukla and others), arising out of Case Crime No.326 of 2017, under Sections 323, 504 IPC, P.S. Kotwali, District Kanpur Nagar, pending in the court of A.C.J.M., Kanpur Nagar. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicants that applicants are innocent and no prima-facie case is made out against them. The allegations levelled against applicants are false and baseless. It was submitted that after investigation, charge-sheet has been submitted for the offence under Sections 323, 504 IPC, which are non-cognizable offence. In view of provisions of Section 2(d) (explanation) Cr.P.C., a report made by a police officer in a case which discloses, after investigation, commission of a non-cognizable offence, the same has to be deemed as a complaint but in the instant case cognizance has been taken as a State case, which is against the provisions of law and thus, the impugned proceedings are abuse of the process of court and thus, liable to be quashed. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the application but it could not be disputed that cognizance for offence under Sections 323, 504 IPC has been taken as a State case. 5. I have considered the submissions and perused the record. 6. In the instant matter it appears from record that charge-sheet against Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Lal Mani Singh, Raghuvir Sharan Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Gaurav Shukla And Another .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
applicants was filed for offence under Sections 323, 504 IPC, which are non- cognizable offence. As per provisions of Section 2(d) Cr.P.C., the report made by police in connection with a case which, after investigation, discloses commission of a non-cognizable offence, has to be deemed as a complaint. Thus, in the instant matter the cognizance taken by learned C.J.M., Kanpur Nagar under Section 190(1)(b) CrPC vide impugned order dated 15.02.2019 as a State case, is against the provisions of law.
Further, the impugned summoning order has been passed on a printed proforma, which is against the well settled position of law. 7. In view of the aforesaid, the impugned summoning order dated 15.02.2019, passed by C.J.M., Kanpur Nagar is hereby set aside and the matter is remitted back to the court concerned to pass an order on the point of summoning afresh, expeditiously in accordance with law. 8. The application under Section 528 BNSS is disposed of in above terms. August 28, 2025 'SP'/- NA528 No. 30969 of 2025 2 (Raj Beer Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad