LAWS(ALL)-2020-1-335

PRABHU CHAWLA Vs. STATE OF U.P.

Decided On January 02, 2020
PRABHU CHAWLA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF U.P. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Satish Trivedi, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Imran Ullah, Advocate, for applicant and learned A.G.A. appearing for respondent-1. None has appeared on behalf of respondent-2 though name of Sri Haji S. Kamal Akhtar, Advocate, has been shown in the cause list and the case has been called in revise. In the circumstances, I proceed to hear and decide this case finally after hearing learned counsel for applicant and learned A.G.A.

(2.) Applicant has invoked jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as " Cr.P.C .") with a prayer to quash entire proceedings in Criminal Complaint Case No. 8157 of 2004 (Amar Singh Vs. Prabhu Chawla) under Section 500 I.P.C. pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rampur.

(3.) A news item was published in India Today Magazine dated 08.09.2004 with the title "Khari Baat Ki Rajniti". The relevant extract of news item reads as under: