Allahabad High Court
INDRA PAL AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- GAUTAM CHOWDHARY
Holding
The High Court allowed the application, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Summary
The applicants, Indra Pal and three others, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief from pending criminal proceedings. The High Court examined whether it could exercise its inherent powers to quash the proceedings. Relying on the precedent set in Smt. Mithlesh and 5 Others v. State of U.P. and Another, the Court found sufficient basis to intervene. The Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 and allowed the application. Consequently, the orders in the referenced case were deemed applicable to the present matter.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to quash the proceedings against the applicants
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Section 482
- inherent powers
- quash of proceedings
- Allahabad High Court
- Criminal Procedure Code
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 18656 of 2022
Indra Pal And 3 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P.And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Girish Kumar Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Jagannath Singh, Pawan Kumar
Yadav, Rishi Yadav, Suresh Singh
Court No. - 82
HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.
1. Allowed.
2. For orders, see order of date passed in Application U/s 482 No. 22887
of 2021 (Smt. Mithlesh And 5 Others Vs. State of U.P. and Another).
(Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)
April 20, 2026
Mustaqeem.
Digitally signed by :-
MOHD MUSTAQEEM KHAN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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