JUDGMENT :

GAJENDRA KUMAR, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State-respondents.

2. The instant Application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of the applicant for quashing the entire criminal proceedings emanating from charge-sheet dated 29.06.2021 and cognizance order dated 31.08.2021 in case No. 618 of 2021 in relation to Case Crime No. 286 of 2020, under Section 2/3 of Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention Act, 1986, Police Station-Nawabad, District-Jhansi, which is pending before the Special Judge (Gangster Act), Court No. 3, Jhansi.

3. On the basis of gang-chart prepared/forwarded/approved by the Police and Administrative Authority, FIR was lodged against the applicant and five other co-accused persons. The First Information Report giving rise to the crime, which after investigation, has culminated in the charge-sheet impugned, was submitted against the applicant and five other co-accused persons on 22.08.2020 at P.S. Nawabad, District Jhansi, by Vinod Kumar Mishra, Inspector (In-charge), P.S. Nawabad, District-Jhansi with the allegation that applicant has an organized gang wherein he is a gang-leader, whereas five other co-accu