Chaman Miyan and 4 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus to prevent arrest and quash an FIR for allegations of cruelty, cheating, and dowry. The court held that an alternate remedy of anticipatory bail was available and dismissed the petition without adjudicating the merits, leaving the contentions open for future proceedings. Order Date: 10.1.20
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed without prejudicing the right of the petitioners to apply for anticipatory bail.