RAJ BEER SINGH
Randeep Singh Surjewala – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Raj Beer Singh, J.
Heard Sri S.G. Husnain, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Ms. Sarita Gupta, Sri Ajay Kumar Kashyap, Sri Shivam Yadav and Sri Syed Mohd. Faisal, learned counsels for the applicant and Sri P.C. Srivastava, learned Additional Advocate General along with Sri Vikas Sahai, learned A.G.A. for the State.
2. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing of order dated 27.07.2023 and 10.08.2023, as well as for quashing of entire proceedings of case crime no.391 of 2000, (Sessions Case No. 187 of 2023) "State v. Randeep Singh Surjewala", pending before the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (P.C. Act) Court No.1/Special Judge M.P./M.L.A. Court, Varanasi.
3. Learned Senior Advocate submitted that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. The first information report of this case was lodged in the year 2000 but the case was committed to the court of sessions in the year 2022 and thus, there has been long and undue delay in trial without there being any fault on the part of the applicant. Further, the refusal of prosecution to supply requisite crucial and pertinent documents impinges upo
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