Hanumandutt Tiwari and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Rajeev Bharti, J.), Application U/S 482 No. 10463 of 2024, decided November 10, 2025. Quashing petition against summoning order dated 21.12.2023 under Sections 323, 506, 452 IPC in Complaint Case No.2468 of 2023 (Sushil Kumar v. Hanumandutt Tiwari), affirmed by revisional court order dated 12.09.2024 in Criminal Revision No.69/2024. Grounds: vague/bald allegations in s.156(3) Cr.P.C. application treated as complaint; no injuries; civil dispute over drainage given criminal colour; applicant no.1 a police Sub-Inspector. Interim order: notice to opposite party no.2; no coercive action against applicants till next date, conditional on steps within a week. Matter pending, not finally decided.
What did the court decide?
Application not finally decided; notice issued to opposite party no.2 (steps within a week, listing after four weeks with service report) and interim protection granted that no coercive action shall be taken against the applicants till the next date of listing, subject to steps being taken within the specified time.