IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
VIKRAM D.CHAUHAN
Rohit Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for quashing chargesheet based on vague allegations. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. arguments presented by parties regarding the charges. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. court analysis on lack of specific allegations and evidence. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 4. quashing of criminal proceedings due to insufficient evidence. (Para 28) |
JUDGMENT :
VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard Sri Randhir Jain and Sri Sandeep Kumar Kesari, learned counsels for the Applicant, Sri Arunesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 and learned A.G.A. for the State.
2. The present application is preferred by Applicant for quashing the chargesheet dated 12/5/2019 under sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 of I.P.C. and under sections 3/4 of Dowary Prohibition Act, 1961, police Station – Chaubeypur, District – Varanasi, as well as, cognizance order dated 25/7/2019 in criminal case no. 999 of 2019 (State Vs Anil Sharma and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 02 of 2019 under sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C and Sections 3/4 of Dowary Prohibition Act pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate-IIIrd, District Magistrate, Varanas
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