JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Satyendra Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicants and perused the record of the case.

2. The present application has been moved on behalf of applicants for quashing of the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.207 of 2021 as well as summoning order dated 27.01.2021 and charge sheet dated 30.06.2017 (State Vs. Jai Krishan), arising out of Case Crime No.308 of 2017, under Sections 147, 148, 336, 332, 353, 504, 506 I.P.C., Police Station Sarpataha, District Jaunpur, pending before the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jaunpur.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that he is pressing the instant application on sole ground that cognizance order dated 27.01.2021 passed by court below is time barred and therefore proceedings pending against applicants is bad.

4. Shorn of unnecessary details, the relevant background with respect to the present matter is that on 11.06.2017, F.I.R. of the present case was lodged against applicants in respect of incident dated 10.06.2017 under Sections 147, 148, 336, 332, 353, 504, & 506 I.P.C. and investigation of the case was completed on 30.06.2017 and charge sheet was also prepared on 30.06.2017 under