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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Praveen Kumar Giri,J.
Jitendra Sahani – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. And Another – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI, J.
1. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that he has filed the instant application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with the relief which has been mentioned in the prayer clause of the application.
2. The relief which has been mentioned in the application is delineated below:-
"It is, therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to allow this application and quash the entire proceeding including the impugned Charge Sheet dated 11.03.2024 as well as Cognizance/Summoning Order dated 24.07.2024 passed by Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate/Civil Judge (Senior Division), Maharajganj in Case No. 13312 of 2024 (State Versus Jitendra Sahani) arising out of Case Crime No. 320 of 2023, Under Sections 153-A, 295-A of I.P.C., Police Station Sinduriya, District-5 Maharajganj, pending in the Court of Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Maharaigani.
It is further prayed that this Hon'ble Court graciously be pleased to stay the further proceeding of Case No. 13312 of 2024 (State Versus Jitendra Sahani) arising out of Case Crime No. 320 of 2023, Under Sections 153-A, 295-A of I.P.C., Police Station-Sinduriya, Distri
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