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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21148 of 2025 Court No. - 47 HON'BLE SIDDHARTH, J.
HON'BLE SANTOSH RAI, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned A.G.A. for the State- respondents and perused the material on record. This writ petition has been filed praying for quashing the notice dated 14.7.2025 issued by respondent no.2, in Case No.612 of 2025, Computerized Case No.D202506350000612, District Jalaun, District Kotwli, under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Control of Goondas Act, 1970 against the petitioners.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the following cases have been registered against the petitioners:-
1. Case Crime No.33 of 2021, under Section 379, 504, 506, 427 IPC and 3(1) D, Dha SC/ST Act.
2. Case Crime No.98 of 2025, under Sections 126(2), 351(2), 352 B.N.S.
3. Beat Report No.75 dated 3.5.2025 He has submitted that both cases have nothing to do with public peace, law and order and situation. It has been submitted that this Court in the case of Govardhan Vs. State of U.P., Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.12619 of 2023 has held that by mere implication in one or two cases, accused does not becomes habitual offender and Goonda as per Section 2(b) of the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970. He has submitted that impugned proceedings are absolutely illegal in view of another Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gaurav Singh Tomar Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Mohd. Rijwan .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s)
judgment of this Court in the Case of Ravi Vs. State of U.P. and others passed in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.3277 of 2024. Learned AGA has opposed the submissions, but could not dispute the
arguments raised by learned counsel for the petitioners. In view of the above, impugned notice is hereby quashed. The writ petition is, accordingly, allowed. September 25, 2025 Ruchi Agrahari CRLP No. 21148 of 2025 2 (Santosh Rai,J.) (Siddharth,J.) Digitally signed by :- RUCHI AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad