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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 38681 of 2026 Court No. - 55 HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State.
2. The present application has been filed by applicant for quashing the entire proceeding as well as impugned charge-sheet dated 7.1.2025 and cognizance order dated 5.5.2026 passed in Special Sessions Trial No.334 of 2026 (State Vs. Sujeet Kumar Sharma), arising out of Case Crime No. 24 of 2024, under Section 7/12 of the P.C. Act, Police Station Anti Corruption Varanasi, District Varanasi, pending in the court of Additional District & Sessions Judge/Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Special Court No.02, Varanasi.
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the applicant prays that applicant may be permitted to move discharge application before the Court concerned.
4. This prayer has not been opposed by the learned AGA.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the applicant is permitted to appear before the concerned court within 15 days from today and move an application for discharge. The concerned court shall after hearing the counsel decide the application on merits, in accordance with law expeditiously.
6. For a period of 30 days, no coercive action will be taken against the applicant. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Abu Salim, Devesh Kumar Shukla, Hrishikesh Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sujeet Kumar Sharma .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
7. With the above observations/direction, this application stands disposed of. September 14, 2026 VMA NA528 No. 38681 of 2026 2 (Vikram D. Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- VISHWA MOHAN ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad