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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 7886 of 2018 Petitioner :- Mahfuz Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajeev Kumar Saxena Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Rajesh Dayal Khare,J. Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.G.A. for the State.
This writ petition has been filed with the prayer to stay the arrest of the petitioner in pursuance of the impugned F.I.R. dated 07.12.2016, which has been registered as Case Crime No. 945 of 2016, under Section 3/5/8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Police Station Auraiya, District Auraiya.
From the perusal of the F.I.R., it appears that on the basis of the allegations made therein, prima facie cognizable offence is made out. There is no ground for interference with the F.I.R. Therefore, the prayer for quashing the impugned F.I.R. is refused.
However, considering the nature of the allegations made in the F.I.R. and submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, it is directed that in case, the petitioners appear before the court concerned within thirty days from today and apply for bail, the same shall be heard and disposed of expeditiously, if possible, on the same day by the Court below in view of settled law laid by the Seven Judges' decision of this Court in the case of Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2005 Cr.L.J. 755 as well as judgment passed by Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2009(3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P.
With the above directions, this petition is finally disposed of.
Order Date :- 30.3.2018 Nadim