Vimla Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 3148 of 2025, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, NC 2025:AHC-LKO:21384, Alok Mathur, J., decided 16.4.2025) by Vimla Devi against order dated 13.07.2023 in complaint case No.197/2020 under Sections 498A, 323 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Patranga, District Faizabad (now Ayodhya); application not pressed; liberty to seek discharge before trial court within eight weeks; decision directed preferably within two months; interim protection from coercive action; opposite party State of U.P. (G.A.).
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: liberty to the applicant to move a discharge application through counsel before the concerned trial court within eight weeks; trial court to decide it expeditiously, preferably within two months, in accordance with law; no coercive action against the applicant till then.