IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI
Umme Farva – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. application under section 528 bnss (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. allegations against the applicant (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. opposing party supports the cognizance order (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. legal provisions and fir registration (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. procedural lapses in fir handling (Para 12 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. obligation of investigating officer (Para 17 , 19 , 23) |
| 7. incorrect cognizance taken by judicial magistrate (Para 24 , 26 , 29) |
| 8. final review of the order and constitutional violations (Para 35 , 40) |
| 9. conclusion and disposal of the application (Para 44 , 51) |
JUDGMENT :
PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI, J.
1. Heard Mr. Satish Kumar Dubey, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Najam Uz Zaman Khan, learned counsel for O.P. No.2 and Sri Pankaj Kumar Tripathi, learned A.G.A. for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that he has filed the instant application under Section 528 BNSS (Corresponding Section 482 Cr.P.C.) with the relief which has been mentioned in the prayer clause of the application.
3. The relief which has been mentioned in the application is delineated below:-
"It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Cour







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