IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SAMEER JAIN
Chandrashekhar Alias Ravan – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. applicant's multiple applications based on firs consolidated for common hearing. (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented regarding the validity of subsequent firs. (Para 4 , 24) |
| 3. distinctions made in legality of firs under criminal law standards. (Para 20 , 29) |
| 4. court's interpretation of fir validity in context of the same incident. (Para 35 , 38 , 41) |
| 5. final dismissal of the applications based on comprehensive analysis. (Para 46) |
JUDGMENT :
SAMEER JAIN, J.
1. As, all these matters relate to applicant Chandrashekhar @ Ravan and prayers made in all these applications are arising out of FIR No. 152 of 2017, Police Station Kotwali Dehat, District Saharanpur and similar issue is involved in all these matters, therefore, these applications are being heard and disposed off by a common order.
2. Heard Sri Sushil Shukla, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Nidhi, learned counsel for applicant and Sri Manish Goyal, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Roopak Chaubey, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.
3. By way of instant applications applicant made the following prayers:-
"i. To quash the charge-sheet No. 31 of 2017 and proceedings of Crimin
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