High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking quashing of an FIR alleging dowry harassment and death under Sections 85, 80 B.N.S. Held that prima facie offenses are disclosed, refusing quash but directing expedient bail consideration.
Prayer for quashing of FIR refused; bail applications to be disposed expeditiously if filed.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:189988-DB
Court No. - 47
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 22113 of 2024
Petitioner :- Smt. Zahara Ansari And Another Respondent :- State Of Up And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Matiur Rehman Khan,Saqib Ahmad Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.,Parvez Iqbal Ansari
Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta,J. Hon'ble Surendra Singh-I,J.
Order Date :- 4.12.2024 R
Digitally signed by :- RAM ASARE MORYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned FIR alleged under Sections 85, 80 B.N.S. and section 3/4 of D.P. Act. is liable to be quashed.
Whether specific allegations of dowry demand, torture, maltreatment, cruelty, and death disclose a prima facie cognizable offence.
Whether the prayer for quashing should be granted or refused.
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Directorate Enforcement Vs. Niraj Tyagi and othersReferred¶9
Criminal Appeal No. 843 of 2024, Directorate Enforcement Vs. Niraj Tyagi and others
Smt. Zahara Ansari
Another
State Of Up
3 Others
Rajiv Gupta
Surendra Singh-I
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