IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J.
Abdul Raqib @ Pehtul – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. Thru. The Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. applicants seek expedited resolution of pending cases. (Para 1) |
| 2. discussion on maintainability of applications under specific legal provisions. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court examines relevant legal provisions and case law. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. clarification on the applicability of the law and the right to appeal. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. court directs expeditious resolution of pending cases. (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
Saurabh Lavania,J.
1. Heard Sri Avinash Singh Vishen, Advocate, who assisted the Court on being asked; Sri Sukhveer Singh, Advocate, learned counsel appearing for the applicant/Abdul Raqib @ Pehtul in APPLICATION U/S 483 No. 49 of 2025; Sri Sukh Deo Singh, learned counsel appearing for the applicant/Rashid Khan in APPLICATION U/S 483 No. 116 of 2025 and Sri Ajay Kumar Srivastava, learned AGA as well as Sri Badrul Hasan, learned AGA-I, who appeared for the State of U.P.
2. The applications have been preferred seeking following main relief(s):-
2.1. Main relief(s) sought in APPLICATION U/S 483 No. 49 of 2025.
"It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the case under section 16(1) of U.P. Gangster Act, 1986 is pending before the Lea
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