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2015 DIGILAW 3391 (ALL)

Anita v. State of U. P.

2015-10-29

PANKAJ NAQVI

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JUDGMENT Pankaj Naqvi, J. Heard Shri Yashwant Singh, learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. 2. The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the charge sheet no.210 of 2015 dated 31.5.2015 (Case No.1953 of 2015), under Sections 420, 406, 452, 504 IPC, P.S.- Partapur, District Meerut pending in the court of Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut. 3. It is submitted that according to the case of the prosecution, the applicants had taken a sum of Rs.20 lacs as against the contracted amount of Rs.30 lacs but as the deal could not struck, a sum of Rs.10 lacs were returned to O.P no.2 by way of demand draft no.416190 dated 21.5.2015, as stated in paragraph-15 of the affidavit filed in support of the application. It is contended that the dispute is essentially civil in nature and criminality is deliberately assigned for oblique reasons. 4. From the perusal of the materials 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 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. At this stage only prima facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by Supreme Court in cases of R.P. Kapur Vs. State of Punjab, A.I.R. 1960 S.C. 866, State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar Vs. P.P.Sharma, 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para-10) 2005 SCC (Cr.) 283. 5. The prayer for quashing the entire proceedings of the aforementioned case is refused. 6. However, it is directed that if applicants appear and surrender before the court below within four weeks from today and apply for bail, their prayer for bail shall be considered and decided expeditiously, 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 Apex Court reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P. 7. State of U.P. reported in 2004 (57) ALR 290 as well as judgement passed by Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P. 7. For a period of six weeks from today or till the applicants surrender and apply for bail whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants. However, in case, applicants do not appear before the Court below within the aforesaid period, coercive action shall be taken against them. The application is finally disposed off.