IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI
Mahendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI, J.
1. Heard Sri Puneet Bhadauria along with Hukum Singh, learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Ajay Dubey, learned counsel for opposite party No.2 and Sri Pankaj Kumar Tripathi, learned A.G.A. for the State.
2. Earlier, in the present application, this Court has passed an order dated 05.01.2026, paragraph Nos. 1 to 11 of the same are delineated below for ready reference:
“1. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that he has filed the instant application under Section 528 BNSS 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 graciously be pleased to set aside the Summoning order dated 20.08.2025 whereby, the Applicant Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 have summoned under Section 190, 191(2, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 121(1) and 132 B.N.S. and 3(1) (Da), 3(1)(dha) and 3(2)(Va) of S.C/ST, Act and the Applicant Nos. 3 and 4 have been summoned under Sections 190, 191(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 121(1) and 132 and 74 of B.N.S. and 3(1) (Da), 3(1)(dha) and 3(2)(Va) of S.C/ST, Act passed by Addi
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