Arun Kumar Singh & Anr. v. State Of U.P. Thru. Secy.Home Lko. And 3 Others
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, this petition is disposed of in view of the provisions
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 323, 419, 420, 504, 506
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. Considering the settled law on the subject and the aforesaid stand of the investigating agency, learned counsel for the petitioners states that this petition be disposed of in view of the above said facts.
- Para 77. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of in view of the provisions of Section 35(3) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the law as laid down by Apex Court in the cases of Arnesh Kumar (supra) and Satender Kumar Antil (supra).
Judgment
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned A.G.A. for the State-respondents and perused the material placed on record.
In view of the proposed order being passed, notice to respondent No. 4 is hereby dispensed with.
This writ petition has been filed with the following main prayers:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned F.I.R. lodged by the opposite party No. 4 against the petitioners at Police Station Tarun, District Ayodhya on 13-11-2024, U/S 419, 420, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C, vide FIR No. 0317/2024, contained as Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties not to arrest and harass the petitioners on the basis of the impugned F.I.R."
Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the offences as alleged in FIR have maximum punishment for the term having less than seven years imprisonment, whereas, the police is trying to arrest them, which is against the mandates of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita.
Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing respondent-State has given a statement on behalf of investigating 2 CRLP No. 8774 of 2025 agency that because the offences allegedly committed by the petitioners, entail sentence of less than seven years, the provisions of Section 35(3) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 are to be strictly followed in terms of judgments rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in re; Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar and another, (2014) 8 SCC 273, and Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI and another, Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 5191 of 2021 : (2022) 10 SCC 51.
Considering the settled law on the subject and the aforesaid stand of the investigating agency, learned counsel for the petitioners states that this petition be disposed of in view of the above said facts.
Operative part
Accordingly, this petition is disposed of in view of the provisions of Section 35(3) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the law as laid down by Apex Court in the cases of Arnesh Kumar (supra) and Satender Kumar Antil (supra).
However, the petitioners are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer of the concerned police station on 23.09.2025 at 11.00 AM sharp for the purpose to cooperate in the investigation. Thereafter, they shall continue to cooperate in the investigation till its completion, failing which, the interim protection granted in this order may be withdrawn on an appropriate application being filed by the prosecution or by the complainant. (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) September 16, 2025 Abhishek Gupta ABHISHEK GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, this petition is disposed of in view of the provisions
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 323, 419, 420, 504, 506.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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