Gurmel Singh vs State Of U.P. And Another on 17 September, 2025
5. Allegation against applicant in the FIR is that he was involved in demolition of old dilapidated school building situated over the plot in question and his implication in the present matter is only on the basis of being caretaker of the same plot which pertains to the mother-in-law of the applicant and over which dilapidated school building was standing which was of no use and abandoned by the Institution itself after construction of the new school building, hence no offence in pursuance to sections 324(2), 352 BNS and 2/3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 is made out against the applicant, and as such the entire proceeding of Criminal Case no. 4756 of 2025 (State vs. Gurmel Singh & another) arising out of Case Crime no. 0070 of 2025 under sections 324(2), 352 BNS and 2/3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, PS- Khutar, District Shahjahanpur is hereby set aside only in respect of applicant herein.