APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. 14345 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 14345 of 2026 Mewalal And 8 Others .....Applicant(s) Versus State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vimal Chandra, Virendra Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 77 HON'BLE SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for applicants and learned AGA for the State. 2. The present application has been filed by applicants praying for quashing the cognizance/summoning order dated 24.12.2025 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, Court No.22, Azamgarh and the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.21811 of 2024 (State Vs. Mewalal and others) arising out of Case Crime No.132 of 2021, under Sections 447 IPC, P.S. Atraulia, District Azamgarh, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Court No.22, Azamgarh. 3. The only argument raised by learned counsel for applicants is that implication of the applicants under Section 447 IPC in charge-sheet is unwarranted since for implication under Section 447 IPC, prior notice is mandatory as per U.P. Amendment Act, 1961. In support of his submission, learned counsel for applicants place reliance upon a judgement of this