2025 Supreme(All) 2852
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.
Waseem @ Mohammad Waseem - Applicant
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko. And Others - Opposite Parties
Application U/S 482 No. 5309 of 2025
Decided On : 03-07-2025
Advocates Appeared:
For the Applicant : Avinash Shukla, Jyoti Tripathi.
For the Opposite Parties : G.A.
The court reaffirmed the jurisdiction to quash proceedings under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to prevent abuse of legal process.
Headnote:(A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 482 - The application was moved by the applicant seeking quashing of certain proceedings against him. The court addressed questions regarding the appropriateness of the ongoing proceedings and the applicant's right to seek relief under section 482. (Para 1)
Facts of the case:
The applicant sought relief through an application to quash proceedings initiated against him by the State authorities, asserting that said proceedings were motivated and unjust. The judgment addresses the merits of these claims and the procedural aspects involved in such applications.
Findings of Court:
The court found that the application was properly maintainable under the provisions of section 482, which allows for quashing of proceedings that are devoid of merit or are an abuse of the legal process.
Issues: The primary issues dealt with the legitimacy of the proceedings against the applicant and whether the court should intervene to quash them.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the importance of the jurisdiction under section 482, noting that it serves to protect individuals from oppression and manifest injustice by quashing processes that lack sufficient legal foundation.
Result: Application allowed.