IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI, PIYUSH AGRAWAL, JJ.
Vishal Gupta - Petitioner
Versus
State of U.P. and Another - Respondents
Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 6295 of 2021
Decided On : 25-08-2021
Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 188 415 and 420 - Copy Right Act 1957 - Section 63 - Damage or harm – Supply of goods in market - Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant - Whoever knowing that by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order he is directed to abstain from a certain act or to take certain order certain property in his possession or his management disobeys such direction shall if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction annoyance or injury or risk of obstruction annoyance or injury to any person lawfully employed be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both –
Finding of the Court:
No step has yet been taken by State Government to protect trade commerce and industry from grossly illegal unauthorized or unconstitutional actions of government officers/ employees all level particularly at ground level - Steps in this regard are taken by State Government then it may prove to be boon policy of Ease of Doing Business economy of State and job opportunities to people on one hand and on other hand it may strengthen public faith in Rule of Law - Relation to impugned first information report final report has been submitted as stated in afore-quoted paragraphs of personal affidavit of Additional Chief Secretary therefore court do not find any good reason to proceed further in matter –
Result: Petition disposed
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.C. Chaturvedi, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Shiv Kumar Pal, learned Government Advocate, Sri Rishi Chaddha, Sri A.K. Sand and Sri Patanjali Mishra, learned A.G.As. for the State-respondents.
2. On 13.08.2021 and 24.08.2021, this court passed the following orders :-
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for State respondents.
On oral request of Learned counsel for the petitioner, "Sub Inspector Kedar Singh, Police Station - Nadi Gaon, District - Jalaun" i.e. informant, is allowed to be impleaded as respondent no. 3.
Notice on behalf of newly impleaded respondent no. 3 has been accepted by the learned A.G.A.
This writ petition has been filed praying for the following reliefs:-
"(a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the first information report dated 20.02.2021, registered as Case Crime No. 0015 of 2021 under section 420, 188 I.P.C. & section 63 Copy right act police station Nandi Gaon District Jalaun.
(b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to arrest the petitioner which is registered in Case Crime No. 0015 of 2021 under section 420, 188 I.P.C. & section 63 Copy right act police station Nandi Gaon District Jalaun.
(c) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the concerned respondents authority to not adopt any coercive measure against the petitioners in the above mentioned case."
The impugned first information report No. 0015/2021 dated 22.02.2021, under Sections 420, 188 IPC and Section 63 of Copy Right Act, 1957, Police Station Nadi Gaon, District Jalaun is reproduced:-
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