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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 41879 of 2026 Court No. - 74 HON'BLE DEEPAK VERMA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
2. This application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed by the applicant to quash the entire criminal proceeding bearing Complaint Case No. 3510 of 2023 (Surata Devi Vs. Kali) alongwith the impugned summoning order dated 04.06.2025, Under section 420 IP.C., Police Station Hathgaon, District Fatehpur, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 3, Fatehpur.
3. On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the applicant has not pressed the relief as sought by means of this application on merit and prayed for issuance of appropriate direction to the concerned Courts below to decide the bail application of the applicant expeditiously.
4. Learned A.G.A. has no objection in allowing the aforesaid prayer of the applicant.
5. Accordingly the relief as sought by the applicant through this application is refused.
6. Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicant, it is directed that applicant shall surrender before the concerned Court below within three weeks from today and in case applies for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously by the courts below in accordance with law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sandeep Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Kali .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, reported in 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922.
7. For a period of three weeks from today or till the time of surrender of the applicant before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against him.
8. With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 528 BNSS stands disposed of. September 30, 2026 Nitin Verma NA528 No. 41879 of 2026 2 (Deepak Verma,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIN KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad