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It was alleged that the accused persons entered a temple during a religious sermon and chanted slogans in favor of another country while denouncing India
The Allahabad High Court has recently rejected a plea under Section 482 CrPC to quash case proceedings against three persons accused of raising anti-India slogans during a temple religious event.
The case against Faizan Ahmad @ Idrisi Faizan Shamshad Ahmad and others was registered under Sections 153, 506 of the Indian Penal Code at Hasanganj police station in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in July 2017.
The complainant had alleged that the accused persons entered a temple during a religious sermon and chanted slogans in favor of another country while denouncing India. It was further claimed that the accused persons threatened the people present there. All the three persons were arrested on the spot.
The bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi noted that some independent witnesses examined by the investigating officer stated that the incident was witnessed by them.
The judge held that when considering an application under Section 482, CrPC the court's role is limited to determining whether the case warrants trial based on the prosecution's allegations and supporting evidence and it cannot delve into matters concerning the admissibility, relevance, or adequacy of the prosecution's evidence.
Court referred to the top court's ruling in State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal (1992), Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Aryan Singh, (2023) and Rajeev Kourav v. Baisahab, (2020).
Therefore, while opining that the allegations against the accused persons clearly made out a case of trial against the accused persons, court rejected their plea.
Case Title: Faizan Ahmad @ Idrisi Faizan Shamshad Ahmad And Others v. State of UP and Another
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