Court No. - 49
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 28535 of 2018
Applicant :- Ram Lakhan Puri
Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Anr Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjay Kumar Rai Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
The present 482 Cr.P.C. application has been filed to quash the non bailable warrant dated 16.7.2018 as well as the entire proceedings of Case No. 353 of 2015 (State Vs. Gulam Mustfa), arising out of Case Crime No.192 of 1990, under Sections- 353, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 51 of Wild Life Protection Act, Police Station- Marihan , District- Mirzapur, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate Mirzapur.
The contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that no offence against the applicant is disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purpose of causing harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention. The applicant is 70 year old and he was earlier enlarged on bail but he could not appear before the court below at certain dates Having heard the learned counsel for the applicant and perused the materials brought on record, it does not appear to be a fit case to quash the impugned order. The prayer to quash the same is hereby refused, at this stage as the argument raised by learned counsel for the applicant involves factual disputes and appraisal of evidence.
However, looking at the nature of offence alleged and attending facts and circumstances of the case, as have been brought on record, it is directed that if the applicant appears and surrenders before the court below within 30 days from today and applies for bail, his prayer for bail shall be considered and decided in view of the settled law laid by this Court in the case of Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2004 (57) ALR 290 as well as judgement passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P.
For a period of 30 days from today, the non-bailable warrant issued against the applicant shall be kept in abeyance.
The present application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 18.8.2018 Gaurav Pal