Vinod Chand v. Rajesh Pratap Singh under Section

1. Heard Sri K.S. Ojha, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Moti Lal, learned AGA for the State/opposite party no.1.

2. In view of the order, which is being proposed to be passed, notices are not being issued to O.P. No. 2.

3. This application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. has been filed by the applicant to quash the entire criminal proceedings as well as the order dated 07.07.2025 passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur to the Criminal Complaint No: 6792 of 2020, Vinod Chand vs Rajesh Pratap Singh under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, Police Station- Bellipaar, District -Gorakhpur.

4. The case of the applicant is that complaint stood lodged by the opposite party no.2 against the applicant with an allegation that the applicant with respect to discharge of a liability, the applicant had drawn a cheque bearing no.262263 dated 20.3.2020 for an amount of Rs.9,00,000/- which on presentation in the bank came to be dishonoured followed by a statutory demand notice thereafter an application came to be preferred by the opposite party no.2 under Section 143A of the N.I on 20.3.2024 for the grant of interim compensation to the tune of 20%- which on objection by the applicant on 18.10.2024 came to be allowed on 7.7.2025 by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur according interim compensation application under Section 143A of the N.I. Act to the tune of 20% of the amount of Rs.9,00,000/-.

5. Questioning the said order the present application has been preferred.

6. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the order dated 7.7.2025 passed in Criminal Complaint No: 6793 of 2020 by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur according interim compensation under Section 143A of the N.I. Act to the tune of 20% out of the amount of Rs.9,00,000/- cannot be sustained for a single moment particularly in view of the fact that it is not in conformity and in consonance with the guide lines laid down by the the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava vs. State of Jharkhand 2024 INSC 205. Further submission is that the criteria as the yardsticks in order to determine as to whether the complainant is entitled to interim compensation has not been adhered to.

7. Learned AGA on the other hand submits that once the cheques stood drawn then the presumption under Section 139 of the N.I.Act, however, he could not dispute the fact that the law in this regard is crystalized in Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava (Supra). He further submits that the order be set aside, matter be remitted back to the court below to pass a fresh order.

8. I have heard the submissions so made across the bar and perused the record carefully. The order dated 7.7.2025 according interim compensation is quoted herein under:- "ददनननक : 07.07.2025 पतनवलल आददशनरर पदश हहई। पतनवलल वनसतद दनसतनरण पनररनन पत अनतररत धनरन 143A परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 दनयत हह। उक पनररनन पत पर पररवनदल कद दवदनन अलधवकन कक पपवर दनयत दतलर पर ससनन जन चसकन हह। अनतररत धनरन 143 रपयद भनरतलय सटदट बबक शनखन लनकन, पनररनन पत ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 ए परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम, पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद दनरन इस आशय पसतसत कर करन दकयन रयन हह दक अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह दनरन पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद कक चदक सन० 262263 ददनननदकत 20.03.2020 मस०-9,00,000/- वनरनणसल कन ददयन रयन लजसद पररवनदल दनरन अपनद खनतन मम जमन दकयन रयन तक उक चदक अपयनरप धनरनदश हकनद कद कनरण अननदररत हक रयन। पररवनदल नद अपनद अलधवकन कद मनधयम सद दवपकल कक नकदटस कक जररयद रलजसटटल भदजवनयन। ददनननक 01.05.2023 ददनननदकत 24.06.2020 कक ददयद रयद बयनन मसललजम मम भल पररवनद- पत मम कहद बनलल सद इनकनर दकयन। पररवनदल कक अपनद दवन ईलनज मम ललयद रयद कजर कक वनपस करनद तरन अनय दवन ईलनज कद ललयद पहसद कक सखत आवशयकतन हह। अतत पररवनदल दनरन यनचनन कक रयल हह दक धनरन 143 ए परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम कद अनतररत पररवनदल कक अदभयसक सद अनतररम पदतकर ददलनयन जनयद। व 25.06.2020 दवरद अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह दनरन आपलत ददननदकत 18.10.2024 पनररनन पत कद दनलखल कक रयल। उक आपलत मम अदभयसक दनरन यह करन दकयन रयन हह दक उपरकक पररवनद पत कद मम अदभयसक कन बयनन मसललजम अनदकत दकयन जन चसकन हह। अदभयसक दनरन पररवनद- ललयद करनल सद इनकनर दकयन रयन हह। पररवनदल दनरन अदभयसक कद फलहट कक खरलदनद कद पबतनललस लनख रपयद नकद ददनद कहन रयन हह जबदक उक लदन- ददन कक पररवनदल दनरन ककई पत ददनननदकत ललखन- 20.03.2024 कक हह। ससनन तरन पनररनन पतनवलल कन अवलककन दकयन। पढल हकनन नहह बतनयन रयन हह। अतत पररवनदल दनरन पसतसत उक पनररनन- दनरसत जननद दकयद पत कद आलकक मम यनचनन रयल कक कक पतनवलल कद अवलककन सद यह सपष हकतन हह दक पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद दनरन पनररनन पत अननदररत चदक सन० 262263 कद आलकक मम परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम, 1881 ददनननदकत 20.03.2020 धनरनदश ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 रपयद जक अदभयसक कद बबक खनतन भनरतलय सटदट बबक शनखन लनकन, वनरनणसल मम हह, 9,00,000/- कद बनवत 20 पदतशत धनरनदश अनतररम पदतकर कद रप मम पररवनदल कक अदभयसक सद ददलनयद जननद हदतस पसतसत दकयन रयन हह। उक पनररनन पत व अदभयसक कक आपलत ददनननदकत 18.10.2024 कक धनरन 143 ए कन अवलककन दकयन। उक पनवधनन यह वदणरत करतल हह दक "143A (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Court trying an offence under section 138 may order the drawer of the cheque to pay interim compensation to the complainant- (a) in a summary trial or a summons case, where he pleads not guilty tothe accusation made in the complaint; and (b) in any other case, upon framing of charge. (2) The interim compensation under sub-section (1) shall not exceed twenty percent of the amount of the cheque. (3) The interim compensation shall be paid within sixty days from the date of the order under sub-section (1) or within such further period not exceeding thirty days as may be directed by the Court on sufficient cause being shown by the drawer of the cheque." अतत उपरकक वदणरत पनवधनन कद अवलककन सद यह सपष हह दक चदक बनउनस सद सनबनलधत दवचनरण कद ददरनन अपनन जसमर सवलकनर नहह दकयन जनतन एवन वनद मसकदमद मम यदद वनद कद कन टदसट दकयन जनतन हह तक उक पररलसरदत मम नयनयनलय पररवनदल कक अनतररम मसआवजद कद रप मम अननदररत चदक मम वदणरत धनरनदश कद 20 पदतशत धनरनदश कद समनन रनदश अदभयसक सद ददलनयद जननद कद बनवत आददश पनररत कर सकतन हह। उपरकक वदणरत पनवधनन कद आलकक मम मनननलय सवरचच नयनयनलय दनरन पनररत दवलध वयवसरन G.J. RAJA VS TEJRAJ SURANA (CRIMIN ALAPPEAL NO. 1160 OF 2019) मम पनररत दवलध वयवसरन कन ससममनन अवलककन दकयन रयन। उक दवलध वयवसरन मम भल मनननलय सवरचच नयनयनलय दनरन यह अवधनररत दकयन रयन हह दक "18. The provisions contained in Section 143A have two dimensions. First, the Section creates a liability in that an accused can be ordered to pay over upto 20% of the cheque amount to the complainant. Such an order can be passed while the complaint is not yet adjudicated upon and the guilt of the accused has not yet been determined. Secondly, it makes available the machinery for recovery, as if the interim compensation were arrears of land revenue. Thus, it not only creates a new disability or an obligation but also exposes the accused to coercive methods of recovery of such interim compensation through the machinery of the State as if the interim compensation represented arrears of land revenue." अतत उपरकक वदणरत पनवधनन व दवलध वयवसरन कद आलकक मम नयनयनलय कद मत मम पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह सद उक अननदररत चदक कद बनवत 20 पदतशत धनरनदश बतदर अनतररम मसआवजन पननद कन आधकनरल हह। अतत पनररनन पत ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 सवलकनर दकयद जननद यकगय हह। आददश पत अनतररत धनरन 143 पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद कन पनररनन- ए ददननदकत 20.03.2024 सवलकनर दकयन जनतन हह। अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह कक आदददशत दकयन जनतन हह दक वह रपयद कक 20 अननदररत चदक सन०- 262263 पदतशत धनरनदश पररवनदल कक बतदर अनतररम मसआवजन अनदर 15 ददवस मम अदन करद। वनद कद ए परकनमय लललखत अलधदनयम कक उपधनरन 4 कद तहत कनयरवनहल करनद हदतस सवतनत हलरद। पतनवलल वनसतद सनकय पररवनदल ददनननक 28.08.2025 दनसतनरण कद उपरननत पककनर मसकदमन धनरन 143 ददनननदकत 20.03.2020 मस०- 9,00,000/- कक पदश हक।" तन 6

9. The Court finds that there has been complete non-adherence of the mandate of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava (supra), whereby the Hon'ble Apex Court has clearly observed in para-19 as under:- the provision cannot be construed as "shall". "19. Subject to what is held earlier, the main conclusions can be summarised as follows: a. The exercise of power under sub-section (1) of Section 143A is discretionary. The provision is directory and not mandatory. The word "may" b. While deciding the prayer made under Section 143A, the Court must record brief reasons indicating consideration of all relevant factors. c. The broad parameters for exercising the discretion under Section 143A are as follows: i. The Court will have to prima facie evaluate the merits of the case made out by the complainant and the merits of the defence pleaded by the accused in the reply to the application. The financial distress of the accused can also be a consideration. ii. A direction to pay interim compensation can be issued, only if the complainant makes out a prima facie case. iii. If the defence of the accused is found to be prima facie plausible, the Court may exercise discretion in refusing to grant interim compensation. iv. If the Court concludes that a case is made out to grant interim compensation, it will also have to apply its mind to the quantum of interim compensation to be granted. While doing so, the Court will have to consider several factors such as the nature of the transaction, the relationship, if any, between v. There could be several other relevant factors in the peculiar facts of a given case, which cannot be exhaustively stated. The parameters stated above are not exhaustive." accused and complainant, etc.

10. In the present case in hand, the Court finds that there has been no consideration of the parameter pertaining to the financial distress of the accused which is one of the consideration when a decision is to be taken for payment of interim compensation post evaluation on the merits on prima facie basis of the case of the complainant and the accused. The quantum of compensation has also not been taken note of and further the Court finds that there is no consideration with regard to the several factors such as nature of the transaction relationship between the accused and the complainant. Since the said exercise is completely lacking, thus this Court has no option but to set aside the order dated 15.1.2025 according to interim compensation to the opposite party no.2.

11. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

12. The order dated 7.7.2025 passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur to the Criminal Complaint No: 6792 of 2020, Vinod Chand vs Rajesh Pratap Singh is set aside.

13. The matter is remitted to back to the court below to pass fresh order with most expedition.

14. In order to facilitate expeditious disposal of the matter, the applicant is to furnish the certified copy of the order by 29.08.2025.

15. The court below post remand shall pass a fresh order strictly in accordance with law principle laid down in the case of Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava (supra).

16. The applicant is represented before this Court through his counsel, thus, the applicant shall not take any adjournment, in case, adjournment is being granted for any eventuality then the same should be on the genuine reasons and not more than ten days at a stretch. Order Date :- 22.8.2025 piyush

1. Heard Sri K.S. Ojha, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Moti Lal, learned AGA for the State/opposite party no.1.

2. In view of the order, which is being proposed to be passed, notices are not being issued to O.P. No. 2.

3. This application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. has been filed by the applicant to quash the entire criminal proceedings as well as the order dated 07.07.2025 passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur to the Criminal Complaint No: 6792 of 2020, Vinod Chand vs Rajesh Pratap Singh under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, Police Station- Bellipaar, District -Gorakhpur.

4. The case of the applicant is that complaint stood lodged by the opposite party no.2 against the applicant with an allegation that the applicant with respect to discharge of a liability, the applicant had drawn a cheque bearing no.262263 dated 20.3.2020 for an amount of Rs.9,00,000/- which on presentation in the bank came to be dishonoured followed by a statutory demand notice thereafter an application came to be preferred by the opposite party no.2 under Section 143A of the N.I on 20.3.2024 for the grant of interim compensation to the tune of 20%- which on objection by the applicant on 18.10.2024 came to be allowed on 7.7.2025 by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur according interim compensation application under Section 143A of the N.I. Act to the tune of 20% of the amount of Rs.9,00,000/-.

5. Questioning the said order the present application has been preferred.

6. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the order dated 7.7.2025 passed in Criminal Complaint No: 6793 of 2020 by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur according interim compensation under Section 143A of the N.I. Act to the tune of 20% out of the amount of Rs.9,00,000/- cannot be sustained for a single moment particularly in view of the fact that it is not in conformity and in consonance with the guide lines laid down by the the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava vs. State of Jharkhand 2024 INSC 205. Further submission is that the criteria as the yardsticks in order to determine as to whether the complainant is entitled to interim compensation has not been adhered to.

7. Learned AGA on the other hand submits that once the cheques stood drawn then the presumption under Section 139 of the N.I.Act, however, he could not dispute the fact that the law in this regard is crystalized in Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava (Supra). He further submits that the order be set aside, matter be remitted back to the court below to pass a fresh order.

8. I have heard the submissions so made across the bar and perused the record carefully. The order dated 7.7.2025 according interim compensation is quoted herein under:- "ददनननक : 07.07.2025 पतनवलल आददशनरर पदश हहई। पतनवलल वनसतद दनसतनरण पनररनन पत अनतररत धनरन 143A परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 दनयत हह। उक पनररनन पत पर पररवनदल कद दवदनन अलधवकन कक पपवर दनयत दतलर पर ससनन जन चसकन हह। अनतररत धनरन 143 रपयद भनरतलय सटदट बबक शनखन लनकन, पनररनन पत ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 ए परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम, पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद दनरन इस आशय पसतसत कर करन दकयन रयन हह दक अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह दनरन पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद कक चदक सन० 262263 ददनननदकत 20.03.2020 मस०-9,00,000/- वनरनणसल कन ददयन रयन लजसद पररवनदल दनरन अपनद खनतन मम जमन दकयन रयन तक उक चदक अपयनरप धनरनदश हकनद कद कनरण अननदररत हक रयन। पररवनदल नद अपनद अलधवकन कद मनधयम सद दवपकल कक नकदटस कक जररयद रलजसटटल भदजवनयन। ददनननक 01.05.2023 ददनननदकत 24.06.2020 कक ददयद रयद बयनन मसललजम मम भल पररवनद- पत मम कहद बनलल सद इनकनर दकयन। पररवनदल कक अपनद दवन ईलनज मम ललयद रयद कजर कक वनपस करनद तरन अनय दवन ईलनज कद ललयद पहसद कक सखत आवशयकतन हह। अतत पररवनदल दनरन यनचनन कक रयल हह दक धनरन 143 ए परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम कद अनतररत पररवनदल कक अदभयसक सद अनतररम पदतकर ददलनयन जनयद। व 25.06.2020 दवरद अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह दनरन आपलत ददननदकत 18.10.2024 पनररनन पत कद दनलखल कक रयल। उक आपलत मम अदभयसक दनरन यह करन दकयन रयन हह दक उपरकक पररवनद पत कद मम अदभयसक कन बयनन मसललजम अनदकत दकयन जन चसकन हह। अदभयसक दनरन पररवनद- ललयद करनल सद इनकनर दकयन रयन हह। पररवनदल दनरन अदभयसक कद फलहट कक खरलदनद कद पबतनललस लनख रपयद नकद ददनद कहन रयन हह जबदक उक लदन- ददन कक पररवनदल दनरन ककई पत ददनननदकत ललखन- 20.03.2024 कक हह। ससनन तरन पनररनन पतनवलल कन अवलककन दकयन। पढल हकनन नहह बतनयन रयन हह। अतत पररवनदल दनरन पसतसत उक पनररनन- दनरसत जननद दकयद पत कद आलकक मम यनचनन रयल कक कक पतनवलल कद अवलककन सद यह सपष हकतन हह दक पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद दनरन पनररनन पत अननदररत चदक सन० 262263 कद आलकक मम परकनमय ललखत अलधदनयम, 1881 ददनननदकत 20.03.2020 धनरनदश ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 रपयद जक अदभयसक कद बबक खनतन भनरतलय सटदट बबक शनखन लनकन, वनरनणसल मम हह, 9,00,000/- कद बनवत 20 पदतशत धनरनदश अनतररम पदतकर कद रप मम पररवनदल कक अदभयसक सद ददलनयद जननद हदतस पसतसत दकयन रयन हह। उक पनररनन पत व अदभयसक कक आपलत ददनननदकत 18.10.2024 कक धनरन 143 ए कन अवलककन दकयन। उक पनवधनन यह वदणरत करतल हह दक "143A (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Court trying an offence under section 138 may order the drawer of the cheque to pay interim compensation to the complainant- (a) in a summary trial or a summons case, where he pleads not guilty tothe accusation made in the complaint; and (b) in any other case, upon framing of charge. (2) The interim compensation under sub-section (1) shall not exceed twenty percent of the amount of the cheque. (3) The interim compensation shall be paid within sixty days from the date of the order under sub-section (1) or within such further period not exceeding thirty days as may be directed by the Court on sufficient cause being shown by the drawer of the cheque." अतत उपरकक वदणरत पनवधनन कद अवलककन सद यह सपष हह दक चदक बनउनस सद सनबनलधत दवचनरण कद ददरनन अपनन जसमर सवलकनर नहह दकयन जनतन एवन वनद मसकदमद मम यदद वनद कद कन टदसट दकयन जनतन हह तक उक पररलसरदत मम नयनयनलय पररवनदल कक अनतररम मसआवजद कद रप मम अननदररत चदक मम वदणरत धनरनदश कद 20 पदतशत धनरनदश कद समनन रनदश अदभयसक सद ददलनयद जननद कद बनवत आददश पनररत कर सकतन हह। उपरकक वदणरत पनवधनन कद आलकक मम मनननलय सवरचच नयनयनलय दनरन पनररत दवलध वयवसरन G.J. RAJA VS TEJRAJ SURANA (CRIMIN ALAPPEAL NO. 1160 OF 2019) मम पनररत दवलध वयवसरन कन ससममनन अवलककन दकयन रयन। उक दवलध वयवसरन मम भल मनननलय सवरचच नयनयनलय दनरन यह अवधनररत दकयन रयन हह दक "18. The provisions contained in Section 143A have two dimensions. First, the Section creates a liability in that an accused can be ordered to pay over upto 20% of the cheque amount to the complainant. Such an order can be passed while the complaint is not yet adjudicated upon and the guilt of the accused has not yet been determined. Secondly, it makes available the machinery for recovery, as if the interim compensation were arrears of land revenue. Thus, it not only creates a new disability or an obligation but also exposes the accused to coercive methods of recovery of such interim compensation through the machinery of the State as if the interim compensation represented arrears of land revenue." अतत उपरकक वदणरत पनवधनन व दवलध वयवसरन कद आलकक मम नयनयनलय कद मत मम पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह सद उक अननदररत चदक कद बनवत 20 पदतशत धनरनदश बतदर अनतररम मसआवजन पननद कन आधकनरल हह। अतत पनररनन पत ददनननदकत 20.03.2024 सवलकनर दकयद जननद यकगय हह। आददश पत अनतररत धनरन 143 पररवनदल दबनकद कस मनर चनद कन पनररनन- ए ददननदकत 20.03.2024 सवलकनर दकयन जनतन हह। अदभयसक रनजदश पतनप लसनह कक आदददशत दकयन जनतन हह दक वह रपयद कक 20 अननदररत चदक सन०- 262263 पदतशत धनरनदश पररवनदल कक बतदर अनतररम मसआवजन अनदर 15 ददवस मम अदन करद। वनद कद ए परकनमय लललखत अलधदनयम कक उपधनरन 4 कद तहत कनयरवनहल करनद हदतस सवतनत हलरद। पतनवलल वनसतद सनकय पररवनदल ददनननक 28.08.2025 दनसतनरण कद उपरननत पककनर मसकदमन धनरन 143 ददनननदकत 20.03.2020 मस०- 9,00,000/- कक पदश हक।" तन 6

9. The Court finds that there has been complete non-adherence of the mandate of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava (supra), whereby the Hon'ble Apex Court has clearly observed in para-19 as under:- the provision cannot be construed as "shall". "19. Subject to what is held earlier, the main conclusions can be summarised as follows: a. The exercise of power under sub-section (1) of Section 143A is discretionary. The provision is directory and not mandatory. The word "may" b. While deciding the prayer made under Section 143A, the Court must record brief reasons indicating consideration of all relevant factors. c. The broad parameters for exercising the discretion under Section 143A are as follows: i. The Court will have to prima facie evaluate the merits of the case made out by the complainant and the merits of the defence pleaded by the accused in the reply to the application. The financial distress of the accused can also be a consideration. ii. A direction to pay interim compensation can be issued, only if the complainant makes out a prima facie case. iii. If the defence of the accused is found to be prima facie plausible, the Court may exercise discretion in refusing to grant interim compensation. iv. If the Court concludes that a case is made out to grant interim compensation, it will also have to apply its mind to the quantum of interim compensation to be granted. While doing so, the Court will have to consider several factors such as the nature of the transaction, the relationship, if any, between v. There could be several other relevant factors in the peculiar facts of a given case, which cannot be exhaustively stated. The parameters stated above are not exhaustive." accused and complainant, etc.

10. In the present case in hand, the Court finds that there has been no consideration of the parameter pertaining to the financial distress of the accused which is one of the consideration when a decision is to be taken for payment of interim compensation post evaluation on the merits on prima facie basis of the case of the complainant and the accused. The quantum of compensation has also not been taken note of and further the Court finds that there is no consideration with regard to the several factors such as nature of the transaction relationship between the accused and the complainant. Since the said exercise is completely lacking, thus this Court has no option but to set aside the order dated 15.1.2025 according to interim compensation to the opposite party no.2.

11. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

12. The order dated 7.7.2025 passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (third) Gorakhpur to the Criminal Complaint No: 6792 of 2020, Vinod Chand vs Rajesh Pratap Singh is set aside.

13. The matter is remitted to back to the court below to pass fresh order with most expedition.

14. In order to facilitate expeditious disposal of the matter, the applicant is to furnish the certified copy of the order by 29.08.2025.

15. The court below post remand shall pass a fresh order strictly in accordance with law principle laid down in the case of Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava (supra).

16. The applicant is represented before this Court through his counsel, thus, the applicant shall not take any adjournment, in case, adjournment is being granted for any eventuality then the same should be on the genuine reasons and not more than ten days at a stretch. Order Date :- 22.8.2025 piyush