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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 18733 of 2026 Court No. - 78 HON'BLE NAND PRABHA SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Mr. Devdeep Malviya, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The present application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings of Case No. 856 of 2025 (Regarding FIR No. 0150 of 2022) under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 & 354 of IPC, 1860 and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station-Shivkuti, District-Prayagraj pending in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court No.02, Prayagraj along with Chargesheet dated 23.03.2024 and summoning order dated 26.05.2025 passed by the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.02, Prayagraj. 3. From the perusal of the material on record and looking into the facts of the case, at this stage, it cannot be said that no offence is made out against the applicant. All the submissions made at the bar relate to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court. Only in cases where the Court finds that there has been failure of justice or abuse of procedure, this power may be exercised to prevent the abuse of process to secure the ends of justice. 4. Accordingly, prayer for quashing is declined. 5. In case, the applicant is not on bail, it is directed that if the applicant appears or surrenders through counsel before the Trial Court and makes an application for bail within 45 days from the date of the order, the same shall be considered and disposed of expeditiously, after giving opportunity to the other side. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vinay Kumar, Devdeep Malviya, Mata Bux Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Prashant Pandey .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
6. However, in the interest of justice, it is further provided that in case the applicant moves an application for discharge at an appropriate stage through counsel within 45 days, the same shall be disposed of by the Trial Court by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within two weeks thereafter. 7. For a period of 45 days or till the disposal of the discharge application, whichever is earlier, no coercive measures shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid case. 8.
With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. May 6, 2026 Shivani Sri. NA528 No. 18733 of 2026 2 (Nand Prabha Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVANI SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad