Allahabad High Court
ANKITversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 to direct issuance of a reminder for service of notice and to require a compliance affidavit, and listed the matter for fresh hearing.
Summary
The applicant Ankit filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking the High Court's inherent powers. The court noted that service of notice on the second opposite party was still pending. It directed the office to issue a reminder to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hapur, to submit a compliance report as per the order dated 15-04-2026. The learned Additional Government Advocate was instructed to file a compliance affidavit within one week. The matter was ordered to be listed afresh on 27-05-2026 for further hearing.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 to direct service of notice and compliance in the pending application.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Section 482
- Criminal Procedure Code
- inherent powers
- service of notice
- compliance affidavit
- case management
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 43232 of 2024
Ankit
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sakshi Jaiswal, Vimal Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 76
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
As per office report, service of notice upon opposite party no. 2 is awaited.
Office is directed to issue reminder to C.J.M. Hapur to submit a report in
pursuance of the order dated 15.04.2026.
Learned A.G.A. is directed to file compliance affidavit within a week.
Put up this case as fresh on 27.05.2026.
May 7, 2026
Ishan
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ISHAN JAISWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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