Pawan v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Application U/S 482 No. 25257 of 2024, decided 19.3.2025 by Hon'ble Rajeev Misra, J. (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:39315). Applicant Pawan, charge-sheeted accused in Case Crime No. 178 of 2021 (Case No. 12900 of 2022, State of U.P. v. Abrani and others), sought quashing and stay of further proceedings under Sections 376, 323, 504, 342, 506 I.P.C., Sections 4/6 Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and Section 67 Information Technology Act, P.S. Mirhachi, Dist. Etah. Defect pointed out in prayer; application dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh with better particulars; certified copies returned after photocopying. Counsels: P.S. Sisodiya holding brief of Adesh Kumar Dixit for applicant; G.A./A.G.A. for State. Useful for withdrawal-with-liberty practice in defective Section 482 prayers; no holding on merits of the FIR.
What did the court decide?
Dismissal as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh application with better particulars, details and proper relief; certified copies of documents appended to the application to be returned to the learned counsel for applicant after photocopies are kept on record.