Smt. Chhaya Pal and Another v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
This order in a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application granted relief to two sisters facing investigation under Section 169(1) Cr.P.C. regarding alleged sexual harassment. The court directed the registering officer to refrain from taking action and to allow the applicants to continue living with their relatives without interference.
What did the court decide?
Notice to the Specified Magistrate to show cause why proceedings against the applicants should not be quashed or dismissed.
What the court decided
Court No. - 86
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 1735 of 2022
Applicant :- Smt. Chhaya Pal And Another Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Amar Singh Kashyap Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary,J.
vkosndx.k dh vksj ls /kkjk 482 na0iz0la0 ds vUrxZr ;g vkosnu i=] eq0v0la0 169 lu 2021] vUrxZr /kkjk 366 Hkk0na0fo0] Fkkuk fcNoka] ftyk eSuiqjh esa foi{kh la0 2 dks ;g ;g funsZf’kr djus gsrq nk;j fd;k x;k gS fd og vkosndx.k dks rax o ijs’ku u djsA
vkosndx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk ,oa fo}ku vij 'kkldh; vf/koDrk dks lquk rFkk i=koyh dk ifj’khyu fd;kA
bl U;k;ky; ds vkns’k fn0 21&3&2022 ds vuqikyu esa vkosnd la0 1 Jherh Nk;k iky ,oa vkosnd la0 2 vfHk"ksd U;k;ky; ds le{k O;fDrxr :i ls mifLFkr gS] mudh f’kuk[r muds fo}ku vf/koDrk us dhA
vkosnd la0 1 Jherh Nk;k iky us U;k;ky; ds le{k c;ku fn;k fd og 20 o"kZ dh gS] d{kk 12 rd i<+h gS] mlus viuh ethZ ls vkosnd la0 2 vfHk"ksd ds lkFk fookg fd;k gS] vfHk"ksd o mlds ?kj okyksa us mlds lkFk dksbZ tksj&tcjnLrh ugha dh] og vkt viusa ifr ds lkFk vyoj] jktLFkku ls vk;h gS] og jktLFkku esa blfy, jg jgh gS D;ksafd mls ;gkW ij vius firk] HkkbZ o muds ifjokj ds vU; yksxksa ls tku&eky dk [krjk gSA mldk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd Fkkuk fcNqvk] ftyk eSuiqjh ds iqfyl mlds firk o HkkbZ ls feydj mls o mlds ifr dks ijs’kku dj jgs gSa] og xzke jebZgkj] Fkkuk dksroky] ftyk eSuiqjh esa vius ifr ds lkFk vius llqjky esa jguk pkgrh gS] ysfdu mls Mj gS fd iqfyl mls ogkW Hkh ijs’kku djsxh] og xHkkZoLFkk ds vfUre pj.k esa gSA og vkt vius ifr Jh vfHk"ksd ds lkFk gh okil tkuk pkgrh gSA
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash proceedings under Section 169(1) Cr.P.C. initiated against the applicants.
Whether the applicants deserve protection under Section 366 Cr.P.C. from investigation.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Smt. Chhaya Pal
- applicant
Aposkhya Pal
- respondent
State of U.P.
- respondent
Vikas Sahu
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- A482/1735/2022
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