Heard learned counsel for the parties.
This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant for quashing the order dated 19.04.2019 in Criminal Complaint No. 3241 of 2018, under Section 43 Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act 1974, passed by the Special Judicial Magistrate (Pollution/C.B.I.), Lucknow, including entire proceedings.
After arguing the matter up to some length, learned counsel for the applicants submit that they does not want to press this application on merit and they confine their prayer only to the extent that they may be permitted to move discharge application through counsel and suitable directions may be issued for expeditious disposal of the same.
Learned A.G.A. has no objection in grant of aforesaid prayer.
In view of above, it is provided that applicants are permitted to move their discharge applications through counsel within four weeks' from today and, in case, any such application is being filed, the same shall be heard and decided expeditiously after hearing the parties, in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order.
Till the aforesaid period of four weeks' and during the pendency of discharge application, no coercive steps shall be taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.
In case of failure on the part of applicants in moving the discharge application within the aforesaid period, they will not be entitled to the benefit of this order.
With the above directions, this application is disposed of.
Order Date :- 30.8.2019 S. Shivhare