Deepak Mishra v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application u/s 482, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 16, disposed of by Brij Raj Singh, J. on 04.12.2025. Applicant Deepak Mishra v. State of U.P. (Home Department) and another. Underlying case: Case No.432 of 2019, Sections 406 and 420 IPC, Police Station Vikas Nagar, District Lucknow; summoning order dated 08.03.2021 by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Lucknow. Directions: liberty to file discharge application under Cr.P.C. within two weeks; trial court to decide within four weeks; applicant may appear through counsel; no coercive steps for six weeks. Counsel: Saurabh Mishra for applicant; G.A. for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
The application was disposed of with observations/directions rather than by deciding quashing: the applicant was granted liberty to file a discharge application under Cr.P.C. within two weeks; the trial court was directed to dispose of that application within four weeks thereafter; the applicant may appear through his counsel; and no coercive steps shall be taken against him till six weeks from the date of judgment.