Vinay Johar v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR refused where FIR prima facie discloses cognizable offence; Section 41A CrPC compliance direction; reliance on State of Telangana v. Habib Abdullah Jellani (2017) 2 SCC 779 and Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra (2021) SCC Online SC 315; offences under IPC Sections 420, 406, 120B; PS Sarsawa, District Saharanpur; Vinay Johar v. State of U.P.; Allahabad High Court Division Bench (Siddhartha Varma and Manish Kumar Nigam, JJ.); decided 11.5.2023; neutral citation 2023:AHC:102379-DB.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; writ petition dismissed with a direction that where Section 41A CrPC provisions are attracted, the authorities shall ensure their compliance. ¶8