JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr Sundeep Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Virendra Kumar Maurya, learned Additional Government Advocate assisted by Shri Prashant Kumar Singh, learned Brief Holder, representing the State of Uttar Pradesh and perused the record of the case.

2. By means of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (herein after referred to as “Cr.P.C.”), the applicant has invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court for quashing the impugned charge sheet No. 263 of 2015 dated 09.07.2017, under Sections 354, 452, 323, 504, 506 IPC, cognizance and summoning order dated 17.7.2017 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-III, Meerut, order dated 25.10.2017 whereby the learned Magistrate issued bailable warrant as well as further proceedings of case No. 646 of 2014, pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-V, Meerut.

3. Before considering the merits of the case, it would not be out of place to mention it here that in the instant case, the charge sheet was submitted way back on 09.07.2015, cognizance was taken thereon and summoning order was passed on 17.07.2015, which were challenged by the applicant before this Court