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2026 DAILYLAW 47 (ALL)

RISHABH KUMAR AND 2 OTHERS v. STATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

NA528/11826/2026 · 2026-03-24

Nand Prabha Shukla

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 11826 of 2026 Court No. - 78 HON'BLE NAND PRABHA SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, 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 in pursuance of the impugned charge sheet dated 31.10.2025 and order taking cognizance dated 07.01.2026 under Section 69 of B.N.S. and Section 4 D.P. Act, against applicant no. 1 and under Section 4 D.P. Act, against applicant nos. 2 and 3 in Criminal Case No. 142 of 2026 (State versus Rishabh Kumar and Others) arising out of Case Crime No. 133 of 2025, Police Station-Kotwali, District-Etawah pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Etawah. 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 applicants. 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 applicants are not on bail, it is directed that if the applicants appear or surrender 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. 6. However, in the interest of justice, it is further provided that in case the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rakesh Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rishabh Kumar And 2 Others .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) applicants move 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 applicants in the aforesaid case. 8. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. March 25, 2026 SY NA528 No. 11826 of 2026 2 (Nand Prabha Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- SWETA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SWETA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SWETA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad