Allahabad High Court
FAIZ ALI AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- NAND PRABHA SHUKLA
Holding
The High Court declined to quash the chargesheet and cognizance order, finding no failure of justice or abuse of process.
Summary
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S. seeking to quash the chargesheet dated 15‑01‑2026 and the cognizance order dated 18‑02‑2026 in a criminal case pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑III, Amroha. The High Court examined the material and observed that the allegations do not demonstrate that no offence is made out against the applicants and that the dispute is purely factual, which cannot be decided at this stage. The Court held that its power to quash may be exercised only where there is a clear failure of justice or abuse of procedure, which was not shown. Consequently, the prayer for quashing was declined. The Court directed that if the applicants are not on bail they may apply for bail within 45 days, and any discharge application must be decided by the trial court within six weeks, with no coercive measures to be taken during that period. The application was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can quash the chargesheet and cognizance order under Section 528 B.N.S. on the ground of alleged procedural abuse or failure of justice
- Whether the factual disputes raised by the applicants can be adjudicated at the interlocutory stage
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 318(4), 340(2), 351(2), 352, 528
Subjects
- Section 528
- quash
- chargesheet
- cognizance order
- procedural abuse
- bail
- discharge application
- High Court
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 11550 of 2026
Faiz Ali And 3 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Mohammad
Danish
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Sandeep Kumar Srivastava
Court No. - 80
HON'BLE NAND PRABHA SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Mr. Mohammad Danish, learned counsel for the applicants, Mr.
Sandeep Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the opposite party No. 2,
learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. The present application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed with a
prayer to set-aside/quash the impugned chargesheet dated 15.01.2026 along
with cognizance order dated 18.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional
Chief Judicial Magistrate-III, Amroha, as well as the entire proceedings of
Case No. 131 of 2026 (State Vs. Faiz Ali and others) arising out of Case
Crime No. 312 of 2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4),
340(2), 352, 351(2) of B.N.S., Police Station Said Nagali, District Amroha,
pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-III,
Amroha.
3. From the perusal of the material 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. Only in
cases where the Court finds that there has been failure of justice or abuse of
procedure, this power may be exercised to prevent the abuse of process to
secure the ends of justice.
4. Accordingly, prayer for quashing is declined.
5. In case, the applicants are not on bail, it is directed that if the applicants
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appear or surrender through counsel before the Trial Court and makes an
application for bail within 45 days from the date of the order, the same shall
be considered and disposed of expeditiously, after giving opportunity to the
other side.
6. Further, it is provided that in case the applicants move an application for
discharge at an appropriate stage through counsel, the same shall be disposed
of by the Trial Court by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with
law within six weeks thereafter.
7. For a period of 45 days or till the disposal of the discharge application,
whichever is earlier, no coercive measures shall be taken against the
applicants in the aforesaid case.
8. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of.
(Nand Prabha Shukla,J.)
September 9, 2026
Aditya Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
ADITYA TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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