Aman Raghav And 3 Others vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court

Aman Raghav And 3 Others vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others on 16 December, 2023

Author: Anjani Kumar Mishra

Bench: Anjani Kumar Mishra

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
 
 


?Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:238755-DB
 
Court No. - 43
 

 
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 19430 of 2023
 

 
Petitioner :- Aman Raghav And 3 Others
 
Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others
 
Counsel for Petitioner :- Rizwan Ahmad(Qureshi),Hina Shafiq
 
Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
 

 
Hon'ble Anjani Kumar Mishra,J.
 

Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the State.

The instant writ petition seeks quashing of the FIR dated 10.11.2023 giving rise to Case Crime No. 0613 of 2023, under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as "Gangsters Act"), P.S. Bahjoi, District Sambhal.

Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that in the impugned F.I.R., only Section 3(1) of Gangsters Act was mentioned which is the provision for imposing penalty upon gangsters. However, no other provision is mentioned showing the anti social activities in which the petitioner is alleged to have indulged on account of which the petitioner is being prosecuted as gangster.

An identical controversy arose and has been considered in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.18729 of 2023, Asim @ Hassim Vs. State of U.P. and Another, wherein the Court has held as follows:-

"9. In the present case, the impugned F.I.R. was registered u/s 3(1) Gangsters Act, without mentioning the corresponding provision, mentioning the anti social activities in which the accused is involved and on the basis of which he was named as gangster. A person cannot be punished without specifying the offence committed by him which would justify his classification as a Gangster.

10. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court is of the view that the impugned F.I.R. is illegal being contrary to the provision of Gangsters Act by failing to mention the relevant section of the Act. Therefore, the impugned F.I.R. is hereby quashed."

Identical is the situation in the case at hand and in view of the judgment in Asim @ Hassim (supra), this writ petition is also liable to be allowed.

The writ petition is accordingly allowed. The impugned FIR dated 10.11.2023 giving rise to Case Crime No. 0613 of 2023, under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as "Gangsters Act"), P.S. Bahjoi, District Sambhal, is hereby quashed.

It is, however, clarified that dismissal of this petition will not preclude the respondents from initiative fresh proceedings against the petitioner strictly in accordance with law, in case, the situation so demands.

Order Date :- 16.12.2023

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