Om Siddhartha Bauddha v. State of U.P & Anr.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
application is disposed of directing the applicant to file the
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 528
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ss. 138, 147
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. Considering the submissions so made across the Bar, the application is disposed of directing the applicant to file the proceedings for compounding under Section 147 of N.I. Act by 26.07.2025 and the court below is directed to decide the same with most expedition, preferably…
Judgment
Heard Sri Santosh Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the applicant as per the instructions submitted that though the application u/s 528 BNSS has been preferred by the applicant for quashing the proceedings of Complaint case No. 28 of 2024 (Akash Kumar Jaiswal Vs. Om Siddhartha Bauddha & others) under Section 138 N.I. Act, Police Station- Robertsganj, District- Sonebhadra, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonebhadra, as well as summoning order dated 22.03.2024, passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate Sonebhadra, however, learned counsel for the applicant has made a statement at Bar that as per instructions received by him, the applicant would approach the court below for compounding of the offences under Section 147 of the N.I. Act and a direction be issued to the court below to decide the application in light of the judgment in the case of Damodar S. Prabhu Vs. Syed Babalal, (2010) 5 SCC 663 and till the said application is preferred, protection be accorded.
Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the same.
Operative part
Considering the submissions so made across the Bar, the application is disposed of directing the applicant to file the proceedings for compounding under Section 147 of N.I. Act by 26.07.2025 and the court below is directed to decide the same with most expedition, preferably within 45 days.
Till 45 days from today, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant with respect to the Complaint case No. 28 of 2024 (Akash Kumar Jaiswal Vs. Om Siddhartha Bauddha & others) under Section 138 N.I. Act, Police Station- Robertsganj, District- Sonebhadra, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonebhadra, as well as summoning order dated 22.03.2024, passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate Sonebhadra.
The protection accorded to the applicant is only available subject to compliance of terms and conditions and timeline as provided herein and in case of default, the order shall stand vacated without reference to the Bench. Order Date :- 8.7.2025 N.S.Rathour (Vikas Budhwar, J)
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: application is disposed of directing the applicant to file the
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 528; Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — ss. 138, 147.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Allahabad High Court, on 08 Jul 2025. The bench was VIKAS BUDHWAR.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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