Anukul Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1732

B. V. NAGARATHNA, R. MAHADEVAN
Anukul Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Anil Kaushik, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rajat Rana, Adv. Mr. Mayank Gautam, Adv. Mrs. Shashi Sharma, Adv. Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sudeep Kumar, AOR Ms. Manisha, Adv. Ms. Rupali, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

R. MAHADEVAN, J.

Leave granted.

2. This Criminal Appeal is directed against the final judgment and order dated 22.10.2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad¹[Hereinafter referred to as “the High Court”] in Application No. 3856 of 2004, whereby the High Court dismissed the appellant’s application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973²[For short, “Cr.P.C”] seeking quashing of the charge sheet as well as the consequential proceedings arising out of Crime No. 47 of 2003, registered at Police Station Bilari, District Moradabad, for offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, and 468 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860³[For short, “IPC”].

3. According to the appellant, his father Shri Netrapal Singh purchased land admeasuring 8.592 hectares, situated in Khasra Nos. 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of Village Sherpur Mafi, Tehsil Bilari, District Moradabad from one Akil Hussain by a registered sale deed dated 09.08.2000. After the purchase, the appellant’s father applied for mutation of the property in his favour. The vendor Akil Hussain did not raise any objection before the Tehsildar. However, the Shaher Imam of Bilari with mala fide intent to usurp t