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Criminal Defense in Banking Defaults (NI 138 & IPC 420): Cheque Bounce Tactics, Section 25 PSS Act & Quashing Fraud FIRs Against Borrowers

Criminal Defense in Banking Defaults (NI 138 & IPC 420): Cheque Bounce Tactics, Section 25 PSS Act & Quashing Fraud FIRs Against Borrowers

Criminal Defense in Banking Recovery: Cheque Bounce under Section 138 NI Act, Police FIRs under Section 406/420 IPC (BNS 316/318), and Quashing under Section 482 CrPC (BNSS 528)

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Section 1: Executive Overview & Practical Reality

When civil debt recovery mechanisms—such as the SARFAESI Act, 2002 and the RDB Act, 1993—encounter vigorous legal resistance before the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT), commercial banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) routinely escalate the dispute into the criminal arena. The strategic calculation behind weaponizing criminal law is simple and ruthless: to substitute prolonged civil litigation with the immediate, visceral terror of police arrest, non-bailable warrants, public humiliation, and criminal incarceration, thereby coercing business promoters, directors, and personal guarantors into capitulating to lender demands.

In the judicial reality of Uttar Pradesh—spanning the Magistrate courts of Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Noida, and Ghaziabad—this criminal offensive manifests across two primary fronts. First, lenders dust off undated "blank security cheques" extracted from borrowers years earlier at the time of initial loan sanction. When an account defaults, the bank fills in massive, unadjudicated figures—incorporating compound penal charges and disputed interest—and deposits them without notice. Upon dishonour, lenders institute criminal complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) and immediately move applications under Section 143A seeking a coercive pre-trial deposit of 20% of the cheque amount. Second, bank recovery teams lodge criminal police complaints under Section 406 (criminal breach of trust) and Section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (now reenacted as Section 316 and Section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - BNS), falsely alleging that the borrower induced the bank into sanctioning loans with fraudulent intent.

However, the Supreme Court of India has erected strict constitutional and statutory boundaries against converting civil recovery into criminal persecution. In authoritative pronouncements including Dashrathbhai Trikambhai Patel, Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava, Sunita Palita, and Bhajan Lal, the Apex Court has established that a security cheque presented for an un-endorsed or inflated sum does not attract Section 138; that interim compensation under Section 143A is strictly discretionary, not mandatory; that non-executive directors cannot be dragged into criminal trials without specific proof of day-to-day managerial culpability; and that commercial breach of contract cannot be branded as criminal cheating without proving dishonest intent at the inception of the transaction. Armed with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - BNSS), distressed borrowers can approach the Allahabad High Court to quash vexatious complaints, stay summoning orders, and safeguard personal liberty.

Section 2: Statutory & Regulatory Framework

The substantive and procedural machinery governing criminal prosecution and defense in banking defaults is codified across key statutes:

  • Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Dishonour of Cheque):
  • Codifies the offense of dishonour of cheque for insufficiency of funds or exceeding arrangements. Imposes criminal liability punishable with imprisonment up to two years, or with fine which may extend to twice the amount of the cheque, or with both.
  • Mandatory Statutory Preconditions:
  • The cheque must be presented to the bank within its validity period (three months);
  • The payee must issue a written statutory demand notice within thirty (30) days of receiving information of dishonour from the bank;
  • The drawer must fail to make payment within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the said notice;
  • The complaint must be instituted within one (1) month from the date on which the cause of action arises under Section 142(1)(b).
  • Section 139 of the NI Act (Statutory Presumption): Creates a legal presumption that the holder of a cheque received it for the discharge, in whole or in part, of any debt or other liability. Crucially, as settled in Rangappa v. Sri Mohan, this presumption is rebuttable on a standard of "preponderance of probabilities." The accused is not required to prove innocence beyond reasonable doubt; raising a probable defense through cross-examination or documentary inconsistency suffices to shift the burden back to the bank.
  • Section 141 of the NI Act (Offenses by Companies & Vicarious Liability): Dictates that if the drawer is a company, every person who at the time the offense was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of its business, as well as the company, shall be deemed guilty. Section 141 requires specific, granular pleadings in the complaint; mechanical implication of all board directors is unlawful.
  • Section 143A of the NI Act (Power to Direct Interim Compensation): Empowers the trial court to order the drawer of the cheque to pay interim compensation not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the cheque amount. In Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava (2024), the Supreme Court ruled that Section 143A is directory and discretionary, requiring judicial application of mind.
  • Section 406 & Section 420 IPC (Sections 316 & 318 BNS, 2023):
  • Criminal Breach of Trust (IPC 406 / BNS 316): Requires entrustment with property and dishonest misappropriation. Loan funds disbursed under commercial contracts do not constitute "entrustment."
  • Cheating (IPC 420 / BNS 318): Requires fraudulent or dishonest inducement at the very inception of the loan transaction. Mere subsequent inability to repay does not constitute the offense of cheating.
  • Section 482 of CrPC, 1973 (Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 - High Court Inherent Powers): Preserves the inherent powers of the High Court to make such orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under the Code, or to prevent abuse of the process of any court, or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. Serves as the primary constitutional vehicle to quash malicious FIRs and Section 138 complaints.

Section 3: Landmark Judicial Precedents

The jurisprudence governing criminal defense against banking prosecutions has been authoritatively settled by the Supreme Court of India:

  • Dashrathbhai Trikambhai Patel v. Hitesh Mahendrabhai Patel & Anr. (2023) 1 SCC 578: The monumental Supreme Court judgment on security cheques and part-payments. The Supreme Court laid down:"For the commission of an offense under Section 138, the cheque that is dishonoured must represent a legally enforceable debt on the date of maturity or presentation... Where a borrower has made part-payments toward the loan, or where the debt has been restructured, the bank is legally obligated under Section 56 of the Act to endorse the part-payment on the cheque before presenting it. If a bank presents a security cheque for the entire unadjusted face value without recording part-payments, the cheque does not represent a legally enforceable debt, and no offense under Section 138 is attracted."
  • Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava v. State of Jharkhand & Anr. (2024) 4 SCC 719: The Supreme Court settled the contentious interpretation of Section 143A interim compensation:"The word 'may' in Section 143A(1) cannot be read as 'shall'. The power to direct interim compensation is discretionary and not mandatory... The trial court must evaluate the prima facie strength of the complaint, the merits of the defense raised, the financial capacity of the accused, and whether the complainant has established a plausible case. Ordering 20% deposit mechanically without assigning reasons violates judicial discretion and must be set aside."
  • Sunita Palita & Ors. v. Panchami Stone Quarry (2022) 10 SCC 152: The Supreme Court firmly restricted vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the NI Act:"A person cannot be made vicariously liable under Section 141 of the NI Act merely because they hold the designation of a Director... The complaint must contain clear, specific, and unambiguous averments establishing that the director was actively involved in the day-to-day business operations and financial management of the company. Independent, non-executive, and nominee directors cannot be subjected to the rigors of criminal trial on omnibus, boilerplate assertions."
  • State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal (1992) Supp (1) SCC 335: The foundational authority enumerating the categories where the High Court must exercise inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings, specifically where allegations in the complaint do not disclose a cognizable offense, or where the prosecution is manifestly attended with mala fides and instituted maliciously to settle commercial scores.
  • S.W. Palanitkar & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Anr. (2002) 1 SCC 241: The Supreme Court held that every breach of contract does not give rise to criminal cheating under Section 420 IPC. To establish cheating, the complainant must establish fraudulent and dishonest intention existing at the time the promise was made. Subsequent default due to business losses is purely a civil dispute.
  • P. Mohanraj & Ors. v. Shah Brothers ISPAT Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 6 SCC 258: The Supreme Court held that the statutory moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC stays Section 138 NI Act proceedings against the corporate debtor company, but does not automatically stay prosecution against natural person directors and signatories.

Section 4: Stage-by-Stage Procedural Roadmap

Constructing an unyielding criminal defense against banking prosecutions requires strict adherence to a 5-stage trial and quashing protocol:

  • Step 1: Receipt of Section 138 Statutory Notice & Forensic Legal Rebuttal (Days 1 to 15):
  • Upon receiving the statutory 30-day demand notice under Section 138(b), immediately verify the postal delivery tracking slip. Note the exact date of receipt.
  • Draft an aggressive, forensic legal reply within the mandatory 15-day window. Do not remain silent. Silence allows the bank to argue an adverse inference at trial.
  • Plead specific defenses: (a) The cheque was an undated security cheque handed over at the time of initial loan sanction; (b) The bank filled in an arbitrary, disputed amount incorporating illegal compounded penal interest contrary to Central Bank of India v. Ravindra; (c) Part-payments were made but un-endorsed on the cheque in direct violation of Section 56 and Dashrathbhai Trikambhai Patel; (d) Demand the immediate return of all un-utilized security cheques.
  • Step 2: Pre-Trial Stage: Summoning & Resisting Section 143A Interim Compensation:
  • When the Magistrate issues summons, immediately engage trial counsel to enter appearance and secure bail (Section 138 is a bailable offense).
  • When the bank moves an application under Section 143A demanding 20% interim deposit, file a detailed written objection invoking Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava v. State of Jharkhand (2024) 4 SCC 719.
  • Demonstrate that the complaint suffers from fatal defects, that substantial part-payments were made, and that compelling a 20% deposit would destroy the borrower's subsistence, compelling the Magistrate to exercise discretion and deny interim compensation.
  • Step 3: Defending Against Police FIRs under Section 406/420 IPC (BNS 316/318):
  • If the bank lodges a police complaint or an application under Section 156(3) CrPC (Section 175 BNSS) before the Magistrate alleging cheating, immediately submit a detailed written representation before the Police Commissioner / Superintendent of Police.
  • Annex the original loan sanction letters, DRT pleadings, and loan repayment account statements proving that the dispute is purely civil. Cite S.W. Palanitkar to establish the complete absence of fraudulent inception, preventing the registration of an FIR.
  • Step 4: Invoking High Court Inherent Jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC (BNSS 528):
  • Where a Magistrate issues a mechanical summoning order under Section 138 against independent/non-executive directors, or where a frivolous Section 420 IPC FIR is registered, immediately file a Criminal Miscellaneous Application under Section 482 CrPC (Section 528 BNSS) before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench or Prayagraj).
  • Pray for quashing of the summoning order and criminal complaint, and seek an immediate interim stay of trial court proceedings and exemption from personal appearance.
  • Step 5: Trial Cross-Examination on Preponderance of Probabilities:
  • If the matter proceeds to trial, cross-examine the bank's Authorized Representative. Force them to admit that the cheque was obtained blank at loan inception, that the handwriting on the amount/date does not match the signatory, and that post-NPA penal interest was added into the cheque amount without borrower authorization.
  • Once the defense proves that the cheque amount exceeds the actual legally enforceable debt on the date of presentation, the statutory presumption under Section 139 collapses, securing a complete acquittal.

Section 5: Tactical Offenses, Defenses & Critical Pitfalls to Avoid

Navigating the criminal battlefield demands clinical exploitation of procedural errors committed by institutional lenders:

  • Tactical Offenses:
  • The Dashrathbhai Part-Payment Trap: In commercial defaults, borrowers invariably make ad-hoc payments, OTS token deposits, or experience partial asset sales under SARFAESI. If the bank deposits a security cheque for the full loan sanction amount without deducting and endorsing these interim credits on the back of the cheque under Section 56, the prosecution is fundamentally illegal. Highlight this defect before the High Court under Section 482 for instant quashing.
  • Exonerating Non-Executive & Women Directors: Banks routinely implicate every family member whose name appears on the corporate charter. Under Sunita Palita (2022) 10 SCC 152, file a Section 482 petition for non-executive wives, elderly parents, or sleeping partners. The High Court will quash the summoning order against them with costs on the bank for malicious prosecution.
  • The Civil Conversion Bar: Where the bank has already instituted an Original Application under Section 19 of the RDB Act and is prosecuting SARFAESI measures, demonstrate before the criminal court that the bank is attempting a double recovery by converting a commercial breach of contract into a criminal offence. Criminal courts cannot act as civil debt-collection agencies.
  • Prosecution Tactics to Anticipate: Bank advocates will press the statutory presumption under Section 139, arguing that signatures are admitted and therefore conviction is mandatory. Counter this by establishing that Section 139 presumes the existence of debt, but does NOT presume that the specific figure written on the cheque is legally enforceable on the date of presentation.
  • Critical Pitfalls to Avoid:
  • Failing to Reply to the Section 138 Demand Notice: Failing to reply within 15 days is fatal. The complainant will argue at trial that the defense is an afterthought. Always place the security cheque defense on record via a formal legal reply.
  • Ignoring Court Summons & Inviting Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs): If summons are issued, never evade service or ignore court dates. The Magistrate will issue Bailable and Non-Bailable Warrants, resulting in police arrest. Appear through counsel and obtain regular bail on the very first date.
  • Depositing 20% under Section 143A Without Challenging the Order: Never pay 20% interim compensation mechanically. If the Magistrate passes a non-speaking Section 143A order, immediately challenge it before the Sessions Court in revision or before the High Court under Section 482 citing Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava.

Section 6: Ready-to-Use Court Drafting Template

Below is an unabridged, practical model legal pleading specifically drafted as an Application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, seeking quashing of a Section 138 NI Act criminal complaint and summoning order against a non-executive director based on the misuse of security cheques.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

BENCH AT LUCKNOW

APPLICATION U/S 482 CR.P.C. NO. _______ OF 2026

(Under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023)

DISTRICT: LUCKNOW

IN THE MATTER OF:

1. Smt. Neeta Srivastava, W/o Shri Alok Srivastava

Residing at: 18, Butler Road, Dalibagh, Lucknow - 226001 ... APPLICANT NO. 1 / ACCUSED NO. 3

2. M/s Awadh Power Transmission Private Limited

Having its Factory at: Plot No. B-12, Industrial Area, Amausi, Lucknow

Through its Managing Director ... APPLICANT NO. 2 / ACCUSED NO. 1

VERSUS

1. State of Uttar Pradesh,

Through Principal Secretary (Home), Govt. of UP, Lucknow ... OPPOSITE PARTY NO. 1

2. Bank of Baroda

Stressed Assets Recovery Branch (SARB), 4th Floor, V-Bazaar Building, Hazratganj, Lucknow - 226001

Through its Senior Manager / Authorized Officer ... OPPOSITE PARTY NO. 2 / COMPLAINANT

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C. (SECTION 528 BNSS) FOR QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OF CRIMINAL COMPLAINT CASE NO. 1420 OF 2025 (BANK OF BARODA VS. M/S AWADH POWER TRANSMISSION PVT. LTD. & ORS.) UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 AND THE IMPUGNED SUMMONING ORDER DATED 12TH AUGUST 2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (A.C.J.M.), LUCKNOW.

TO,

THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HIS COMPANION JUDGES OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

THE HUMBLE APPLICATION OF THE APPLICANTS ABOVENAMED:

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. That the Applicants are invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Section 528 of BNSS, 2023) to prevent a manifest abuse of the judicial process and to secure the ends of justice by seeking the quashing of the malicious, vexatious, and incompetent criminal complaint instituted by Opposite Party No. 2 Bank.

2. IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS & SUMMONING ORDER:

(a) That Opposite Party No. 2 Bank has instituted Complaint Case No. 1420 of 2025 before the Learned Special ACJM, Lucknow under Section 138 of the NI Act, alleging that Cheque No. 418291 dated 15th May 2026 for a sum of Rs. 4,85,00,000/- was dishonoured for "Insufficient Funds".

(b) That by the impugned Summoning Order dated 12th August 2026, the Learned Magistrate, in a mechanical, cyclostyled manner and without examining the statutory ingredients, took cognizance and summoned Applicant Nos. 1 and 2 to face criminal trial. A certified copy of the impugned Summoning Order and Complaint are annexed hereto as ANNEXURE A-1 & A-2.

3. ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY OF APPLICANT NO. 1 UNDER SUNITA PALITA MANDATE:

(a) That Applicant No. 1 is an elderly woman suffering from chronic neurological disorders who is merely a non-executive director in Applicant No. 2 company, holding zero executive management responsibilities.

(b) That Applicant No. 1 is neither a signatory to the disputed cheque nor was she involved in the transaction. The disputed cheque was signed solely by the Managing Director.

(c) That a bare perusal of the complaint demonstrates that Opposite Party No. 2 Bank has made only vague, omnibus boilerplate allegations that "all directors are responsible", without a single specific averment explaining how Applicant No. 1 was in charge of day-to-day operations.

(d) That the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sunita Palita v. Panchami Stone Quarry (2022) 10 SCC 152 has authoritatively held that vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 cannot be fastened on non-executive directors without specific, granular pleadings. The summoning of Applicant No. 1 is an egregious abuse of process.

4. MISUSE OF SECURITY CHEQUE & VIOLATION OF DASHRATHBHAI PATEL DOCTRINE:

(a) That the cheque in question was a blank signed security cheque obtained by the Bank at the time of initial loan documentation on 12th October 2021, as explicitly recorded in the Sanction Acknowledgement Letter.

(b) That during the currency of the loan, Applicant No. 2 made substantial repayments aggregating Rs. 1,65,00,000/-, and on 10th January 2026, the Bank recovered a further sum of Rs. 95,00,000/- through the e-auction of a hypothecated commercial godown.

(c) That notwithstanding these partial recoveries aggregating Rs. 2,60,00,000/-, Opposite Party No. 2 Bank filled in the astronomical figure of Rs. 4,85,00,000/- on the security cheque and deposited it without making any statutory endorsement of part-payment under Section 56 of the NI Act.

(d) That the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Dashrathbhai Trikambhai Patel v. Hitesh Mahendrabhai Patel (2023) 1 SCC 578 has laid down that where part-payments are un-endorsed, the cheque does not represent a legally enforceable debt on the date of presentation, rendering Section 138 completely inapplicable.

5. PRAYER:

Wherefore, in light of the aforesaid facts, statutory provisions, and binding Supreme Court precedents, the Applicants most respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:

(a) Exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (Section 528 BNSS) and quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 1420 of 2025 under Section 138 NI Act pending before the Learned Special ACJM, Lucknow, as well as the impugned Summoning Order dated 12th August 2026, insofar as it relates to the Applicants;

(b) Stay all further proceedings in Criminal Complaint Case No. 1420 of 2025 and stay the operation of the impugned Summoning Order dated 12th August 2026 during the pendency of the present Application;

(c) Dispense with the personal appearance of Applicant No. 1 before the Learned Trial Court pending final disposal of this Application; and

(d) Pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.

Dated: 24th September 2026

Place: Lucknow

APPLICANTS

THROUGH

SUMANJARI & CO. ADVOCATES

Counsel for the Applicants

Chamber No. D-311, Block D, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Section 7: Practical FAQs

  • Can a bank deposit a blank security cheque taken years ago at the time of loan sanction and file a Section 138 NI Act case? Answer: While the law permits a payee to fill in incomplete negotiable instruments under Section 20 of the NI Act, the Supreme Court in Dashrathbhai Trikambhai Patel v. Hitesh Mahendrabhai Patel (2023) 1 SCC 578 authoritatively established that the cheque must represent the exact, legally enforceable debt due on the date of presentation. If the borrower made part-payments during the loan tenure, or if the bank recovered funds through asset auctions, the bank is legally obligated under Section 56 of the NI Act to endorse those part-payments on the cheque. If the bank fills in the full original loan amount or an inflated figure without deducting part-payments, the cheque is invalid, does not represent a legally enforceable debt, and the Section 138 complaint is liable to be quashed.
  • Is the payment of 20% interim compensation under Section 143A of the NI Act mandatory for the accused borrower? Answer: No. In Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava v. State of Jharkhand (2024) 4 SCC 719, the Supreme Court definitively resolved that Section 143A is directory and discretionary, not mandatory. The trial Magistrate cannot automatically or mechanically order the accused to deposit 20% of the cheque amount. The court must judicially evaluate: (a) whether the complaint has prima facie merit, (b) whether the accused has raised a plausible defense, (c) the financial capacity of the accused, and (d) whether the condition would be unduly harsh. If a Magistrate passes a mechanical 20% deposit order without recording reasons, it can be stayed and quashed by the High Court under Section 482 CrPC.
  • Can a bank simultaneously prosecute a borrower under Section 138 of the NI Act, pursue SARFAESI e-auctions, and file an OA in DRT? Answer: Yes. The Supreme Court in M/s Transcore v. Union of India (2008) 1 SCC 125 and subsequent rulings has affirmed that civil recovery proceedings (under SARFAESI or the RDB Act before the DRT) and criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the NI Act operate in independent statutory spheres. A Section 138 prosecution is a penal proceeding for the dishonour of a negotiable instrument, whereas DRT/SARFAESI are civil recovery proceedings. A bank can pursue all three simultaneously without being barred by the doctrine of election. However, any amount recovered by the bank in civil auctions must be credited to reduce the enforceable debt in the criminal case.
  • Can bank managers get a borrower arrested by lodging an FIR under Section 420 IPC (cheating) for a loan default? Answer: Generally, no, unless fraudulent misrepresentation at the loan inception is proven. The Supreme Court in S.W. Palanitkar v. State of Bihar (2002) 1 SCC 241 and Hriday Ranjan Prasad Verma v. State of Bihar (2000) 4 SCC 168 held that a mere breach of a loan agreement or failure to repay due to financial failure does not constitute criminal cheating under Section 420 IPC (now Section 318 BNS). To establish cheating, the police and complainant must prove that the borrower had a dishonest intention to deceive from the very day the loan was applied for. If loans were serviced for months or years, subsequent default is purely a civil dispute. The Allahabad High Court routinely quashes such FIRs under Section 482 CrPC.
  • What is the legal remedy if a Magistrate issues a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against an elderly guarantor who missed a hearing? Answer: If a Magistrate issues a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) under Section 70 CrPC (Section 72 BNSS) due to non-appearance in a Section 138 case, the accused guarantor should immediately file an Application for Recall / Cancellation of Warrant under Section 70(2) CrPC through counsel, accompanied by an affidavit of bona fide medical illness or travel difficulty. Alternatively, the guarantor can file an urgent petition under Section 482 CrPC before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench or Prayagraj). The High Court routinely stays the execution of the NBW and directs the applicant to surrender before the trial court within two to three weeks, with directions to the Magistrate to consider their regular bail application on the same day.

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