(1.) -What happened was that the applicant who has now come up before this Court under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code was hauled up in a Case Crime No. 259 of 2002 under Section 3 (i) of the U. P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') vide first information report dated 17.12.2002, lodged against him at Police Station Cantt., district Kanpur Nagar.
(2.) THE first information report lodged by the Police Officer under the 'Act' above was based on a information report lodged against the applicant in Case Crime No. 254 of 2002 under Sections 407, 471 and 473 of Indian Penal Code at Police Station Cantt. in which no offences mentioned in the Chapters XVI, XVII and XXII of the Indian Penal Code was given.
(3.) I have heard Sri B. N. Rai, learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.