Allahabad High Court
RITIK KUMAR RAIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The application was dismissed because it was not pressed by the applicant.
Summary
The applicant, Ritik Kumar Rai, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash an order dated 23 March 2026 passed by the District Magistrate of Mau in Criminal Case No. 2303 of 2025. The impugned order related to offences under the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Animal Cruelty Act, the BNSS Act, and the Arms Act. During the hearing, the applicant’s counsel indicated that the applicant no longer wished to pursue the application. Consequently, the Court observed that the application was not pressed and dismissed it, granting the applicant liberty to file any appropriate proceedings before a competent court. Certified copies of the documents were ordered to be returned to the applicant’s counsel.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dated 23-03-2026 passed by the District Magistrate can be quashed under Section 528 of the BNSS Act
Legislation cited
- Animal Cruelty Act — s. 11
- Arms Act — s. 25, 3
- B.N.S. Act — s. 109, 151(3), 3(5)
- BNSS Act — s. 528
- Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act — s. 3, 5A, 8
Subjects
- Section 528
- quash order
- application dismissed
- criminal procedure
- prevention of cow slaughter
- animal cruelty
- arms act
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 18397 of 2026
Ritik Kumar Rai
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : G.A., Ramesh Kumar Chaurasia
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 76
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
Sri Ramesh Kumar Chaurasia, learned counsel for the applicant and
learned A.G.A. for the State are present.
The present application u/s 528 of BNSS of 2023 has been filed with
prayer to quash the order dated 23.03.2026 passed by District Magistrate,
Mau in Criminal Case No. 2303 of 2025, arising out of Case Crime No.
259 of 2025, under Sections 3/5A/8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act
and Section 11 of Animal Cruelty Act and Section 3(5), 109, 151(3) of
B.N.S. and Section 3/25 of Arms Act, P.S. Dohrighat, District Mau.
After some arguments, learned counsel for the applicant does not want to
press the present application.
In view of above, the present application u/s 528 of BNSS of 2023 is
dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file appropriate
application/proceedings before the court of competent jurisdiction.
Certified copies of the relevant documents be returned to learned counsel
for the applicant after retaining a photocopy of the same.
May 5, 2026
MAA/-
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
MOHAMMAD AZAD ANSARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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