Allahabad High Court
RAUF PAHALWAN AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
Arrest of the petitioners is prohibited until the court takes cognizance of the charge sheet.
Summary
Petitioners Rauf Pahalwan and four others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking relief from arrest. The State, represented by the Attorney General, informed the court that a charge sheet had been filed but it was unclear whether the trial court had taken cognizance of it. The High Court noted the existence of an interim order in the writ petition and, to prevent any premature arrest, directed that the petitioners not be arrested until cognizance of the police report is taken by the concerned court. The court then disposed of the writ petition. No further substantive orders were made.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners can be arrested before the trial court takes cognizance of the charge sheet filed against them
Subjects
- cognizance
- charge sheet
- arrest
- writ petition
- interim relief
- criminal procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 9604 of 2023
Rauf Pahalwan And 4 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Amber Khanna, Raj Kumar Khanna
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Mazhar Ullah
Court No. - 44
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH, J.
HON'BLE VINAI KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.
1. Case called out in revised list.
2. Learned A.G.A. appearing for State-respondents informs that charge
sheet has already been filed in this case by the investigating officer, but he
is not certain whether cognizance has been taken by the court thereon or
not.
3. Since charge sheet has already been submitted, but the correct position
regarding the cognizance thereon is not clear, keeping in view the fact
there is interim order operating in this writ petition, the same is disposed
of directing that till the cognizance is taken on the police report by the
court concerned, the petitioner/petitioners shall not be arrested.
4. The writ petition stands disposed of.
(Vinai Kumar Dwivedi,J.) (Siddharth,J.)
May 12, 2026
Aditya
Digitally signed by :-
ADITYA KUSHWAHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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