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Smt. Shanti Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC16 Dec 2025A482/10636/2025

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What is this about?

Quashing application u/s 482 CrPC disposed of with liberty to seek discharge; complaint case u/s 384, 504 IPC (Manish Dixit v. Shanti Devi, C.C. No. 8606 of 2024) and summoning order dated 05.02.2025 of JM-III Lucknow not quashed on merits; no coercive steps for six weeks; applicant may appear through counsel; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Brij Raj Singh, J., December 16, 2025.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the applicant to file a discharge application under the provisions of Cr.P.C. within two weeks, with the trial court directed to dispose of it within four weeks thereafter; liberty to appear through counsel; and protection from coercive steps till expiry of six weeks. ¶16

Smt. Shanti Devi vs State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 8606 of 2024 (Manish Dixit Vs. Shanti Devi) under Sections 384 and 504 IPC and the summoning order dated 05.02.2025 passed by the Judicial Magistrate-III, Lucknow should be quashed.

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Court's answer

The applicant was not pressing the quashing application on merits; she is granted liberty to file an application for discharge under the provisions of Cr.P.C. within two weeks, and the trial court is directed to dispose of such discharge application within four weeks thereafter.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant is granted liberty to appear before the trial court through her counsel.

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Key takeaways

No coercive steps shall be taken against the applicant till expiry of six weeks.ratio¶15
With the aforesaid observations/directions, the Section 482 application stands disposed of.ratio¶16

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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Brij Raj Singh, J. — Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the entire proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 8606 of 2024 (Manish Dixit Vs. Shanti Devi) under Sections 384 and 504 IPC and the summoning order dated 05.02.2025 of the Judicial Magistrate-III, Lucknow. Counsel for the applicant did not press the application on merits and instead sought liberty to file a discharge application under Cr.P.C., to which the State had no objection. Held: liberty granted to file the discharge application within two weeks; trial court directed to dispose of it within four weeks thereafter; applicant permitted to appear through counsel; no coercive steps against the applicant till expiry of six weeks. Application disposed of.

Smt. Shanti Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another

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