Allahabad High Court
SRI OMPRAKASH SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- AVNISH SAXENA
Holding
The petition under Section 528 BNSS is misconceived and is dismissed.
Summary
The applicant, Sri Omprakash Sharma, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking the High Court’s interpretation of a Judicial Magistrate’s letter dated 23 May 2024 and direction to the trial court to comply with an anticipatory bail order dated 29 April 2024. The letter highlighted conflicting orders concerning two accused, Ramkumar Sharma (anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C) and Shashi Sharma (stay of proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C), and requested guidance. The Court held that the application was misconceived because a Section 528 petition cannot be used to interpret a magistrate’s letter. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application without addressing the substantive issues raised. The dismissal was recorded on 25 March 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition under Section 528 BNSS can be used to seek interpretation of a Judicial Magistrate’s letter.
- Whether the High Court can direct the trial court to comply with an anticipatory bail order through a Section 528 application.
Legislation cited
- BNSS — s. 528
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438, 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- interpretation of order
- Section 528 BNSS
- criminal procedure
- dismissal
- misconceived application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 41232 of 2025
Sri Omprakash Sharma
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rateesh Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Ashish Mishra, G.A.
Court No. - 79
HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.
1. Sri Rateesh Singh, learned counsel for the
applicant/informant has moved the present applicant with the
following prayer seeking to interpret the order dated
22.05.2024 (sic.letter dated 23.05.2024) of Judicial Magistrate
concerned. The relief is reiterated underneath:-
"It is, therefore, Most respectfully prayed that this
Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to interpretate
the order dated 22.05.2024 passed by the learned
trial court removing the legal impediment before the
trial court for deciding Case No. 165 of 2021 (State
Vs. Ramprakash Sharma and others), arising out of
Case Crime No. 411 of 2017, under Sections 420,
467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC,Police Station Iglas,
District Aligarh.
It is further prayed that this Hon'ble Court may
graciously be pleased to direct the trial court to
comply with the order dated 29.04.2024 passed in
Anticipatory Bail application No. 10633 of 2023 (
Ramkumar Sharma Vs. State of U.P. and others),
otherwise applicant shall have irreparable loss and
injury which cannot be compensated in any
manner."
2. This Court is of the opinion that the application moved under
Section 528 BNSS is misconceived as through this application
the High Court is required to interpret the letter dated
23.05.2024 of the Judicial Magistrate. The contents of letter is
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reiterated underneath:-
"प्रेषक
गंधर्व पटेल,
सिविल जज (क०प्र०) / न्यायिक मजिस्ट्रेट,
इगलास, अलीगढ़।
सेवा में,
माननीय उप-निबंधक (फौजदारी),
माननीय उच्च न्यायालय इलाहाबाद।
द्वारा,
माननीय जनपद न्यायाधीश महोदय, जनपद अलीगढ़।
विषय- Cil. Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application under
Section 438 Cr.P.C Mo-10633of 2023 dated
29.04.2023 4 application under section 482 No-
12721/2021 dated 10.08.2021 में पारित आदेशों के संबंध
में।
महोदय, महोदय को ससम्मान अवगत कराना है कि माननीय उच्च
न्यायालय इलाहाबाद के द्वारा Cri. Misc. Anticipatory Bail
Application under Section 438 Cr.P.C No-10633 of
2023 में दिनांक 29.04.2023 को अभियुक्त रामकुमार के अग्रिम
जमानत प्रार्थना पत्र पर सुनवाई करते हुये नु०अ०नं० -411/2017
अंतर्गत धारा 420, 467, 468, 471 व 120B IPC में इस
न्यायालय का छः माह के भीतर विचारण पूर्ण करने के निर्देश दिये
गये है।
इसी मामले में अभियुक्त शशि शर्मा की याचिका Application
under section 482 No-12721/2021 में माननीय उच्च
न्यायालय के द्वारा दिनांक 10.08.2021 को प्रस्तुत प्रकरण में
त्तभी धार्यवाही जो स्थगति कर दिया गया था। अभियुक्त शशि शर्मा
के द्वारा प्रार्थना पत्र के माध्यम से माननीय उच न्यायालय में लंबित
याचिका से संबंधित प्रपत्र दाखिल किये है एवं माननीय उच्चतम
न्यायालय के द्वारा High Court Bar Association,
Allahahabd vs. State of UP and Others 2024 (3)
Scale 157 में पारित विधि व्यवस्था प्रस्तुत की है जिसके आधार
पर बाद की कार्यवाही को स्थगित किये जाने की याचना की गयी
प्रस्तुत प्रकरण में दोनो अभियुक्त के द्वारा जो आदेश दाखिल किये
गये है ये आपस में विरोधाभाषी है। अतः माननीय महोदय से सादर
अनुरोध है कि प्रस्तुत मामले में मार्गदर्शन करने की कृपा करें।
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सादर।
दिनाक-23.05.2024
भवदीय
सिविल जन (क०प्र०) न्यायिक मजिस्ट्रेट
इगलास, अलीगढ"
3. The application is misconceived and hereby dismissed.
March 25, 2026
Abhishek Sri.
(Avnish Saxena,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ABHISHEK RANJAN SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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