Ifatikhar Ahmad Khan (Ishtikhar Khan as Mentioned in Complaint) v. the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 16, Brij Raj Singh, J.; APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 10577 of 2025, decided 15.12.2025. Quashing application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. against complaint case (Ss. 384/504/506 IPC, P.S. Ranauhi, Ayodhya) and summons dated 28.11.2011; withdrawn from decision on merits; discharge application permitted within 2 weeks, trial court disposal within 4 weeks, interim bar on coercive steps for 6 weeks; applicant: Ifatikhar Ahmad Khan (Ishtikhar Khan); complainant in trial: Javed Alam v. Inkishar Khan; counsel: Firoz Ahmad Khan (applicant), G.A. (State). No precedent discussed; suitable for procedural/interim-relief citation only.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicant(s) to file a discharge application under Cr.P.C. within two weeks; trial court directed to dispose of it within four weeks thereafter; liberty to appear through counsel; no coercive steps against the applicant(s) till expiry of six weeks from the date of the order.