{"id":26166,"date":"2026-09-19T09:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26166"},"modified":"2026-09-19T09:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:28:37","slug":"nod-to-gang-chart-needs-application-of-mind-hc-lucknow-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26166","title":{"rendered":"Nod to gang chart needs application of mind: HC | Lucknow News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134348717,imgsize-110520,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/-.jpg\" alt=\"Nod to gang chart needs application of mind: Allahabad HC\" title=\"Allahabad HC (File Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Allahabad HC (File Photo)\">Allahabad HC (File Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has pulled up Bahraich superintendent of police and district magistrate for approving a gang chart under the Gangsters Act without demonstrating due application of mind or recording reasons for their satisfaction.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Justice Manish Mathur observed that it was unfortunate that senior officers at the level of SP and DM appeared unaware of repeated judgments of constitutional courts emphasising the need to exercise discretion and maintain fairness while initiating action under the Gangsters Act. The court directed the authorities concerned to follow the law laid down by constitutional courts and ensure fairness in state action.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The observations came while hearing a petition filed by Babbu Shah challenging proceedings initiated against him under the Gangsters Act at Payagpur police station in Bahraich.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The court found that neither the SP nor the DM had recorded that the petitioner\u2019s criminal history was examined, reasons were considered, or that the two authorities had deliberated before approving the gang chart. The SP approved the gang chart on Nov 11, 2021, while the DM approved it on Nov 15, 2021. The court said the sequence of approvals clearly indicated that the necessary consultation between the two authorities had not taken place.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>It observed that preparation of a gang chart cannot be treated as a mere procedural formality. Considering the serious criminal consequences that may follow, the accused\u2019s criminal history must be properly examined and the authorities must apply their independent mind before approving the chart. <!-- -->The court further held that the approving authority must record its satisfaction after exercising independent discretion.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Finding the approvals legally unsustainable, the court quashed the gang chart dated Nov 15, 2021, the charge sheet dated Feb 19, 2022, the cognisance and summoning order dated Dec 7, 2022 and the entire criminal proceedings arising from the case registered at Bahraich.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/lucknow\/nod-to-gang-chart-needs-application-of-mind-hc\/articleshow\/134343335.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allahabad HC (File Photo) LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has pulled up Bahraich superintendent of police and district magistrate for approving a gang chart under the Gangsters Act without demonstrating due application of mind or recording reasons for their satisfaction.Justice Manish Mathur observed that it was unfortunate that senior officers at 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