MULAYAM SINGH ANDORS. Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
LAWS(ALL)-2013-10-247
HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Decided on October 10,2013

Mulayam Singh Andors. Appellant
VERSUS
State of U.P. and another Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Bala Krishna Narayana, J. - (1.) HEARD learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. The present application under Section 482 Cr. P.C. has been filed for quashing the entire proceedings of Case No. 505 of 2013, State Vs. Mulayam Singh and others, arising out of N.C.R. No. 51 of 2012, under Sections - 232, 504 and 506 IPC, P.S. - Kotwali Orai, District Jalaun pending before the C.J.M., Jalaun at Orai as well as charge sheet dated 10.09.2012.
(2.) THE contention of the counsel for the applicants is that no offence against the applicant are disclosed and the present prosecution has been instituted with a malafide intention for the purposes of harassment. He pointed out certain documents and statements in support of his contention. 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 applicant. All the submissions made at the bar relate to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court under Section 482 Cr. P.C. At this stage only prima facie case is to be seen in the light of the law laid down by Supreme Court in cases of R.P. Kapur Vs. State of Punjab, : A.I.R. 1960 S.C. 866, State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal, : 1992 SCC (Cr.) 426, State of Bihar Vs. P.P. Sharma, : 1992 SCC (Cr.) 192 and lastly Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. Vs. Mohd. Saraful Haq and another (Para -10) : 2005 SCC (Cr.) 283. The disputed defence of the accused cannot be considered at this stage. Moreover, the applicants have got a right of discharge under Section 239 or 227/228 Cr. P.C. as the case may be through a proper application for the said purpose and he is free to take all the submissions in the said discharge application before the Trial Court.
(3.) THE prayer for quashing the proceedings of the aforementioned case and the chargesheet is refused.;


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