Deepak Jain Nirala v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition dismissed by Allahabad High Court (Alok Mathur, J., 7.2.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:18062); applicant Deepak Jain Nirala sought quashing of entire proceedings of Sessions Trial No. 321 of 2022 (Session Case No. 478 of 2022), case crime No. 0594 of 2021, Sections 498A, 304B, 323, 201 IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, P.S. Sardhana, District Meerut; missing wife; FIR lodged 5.9.2021 by father-in-law; marriage 5.3.2016; charges framed 17.4.2022; sole alibi was NCR at P.S. Nayi Mandi, Muzaffarnagar dated 23.8.2021 registered by Roovi Gupta; NCR held not to absolve or lessen offence; facts left to trial court; no cases cited; no amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
The NCR lodged at Police Station Nayi Mandi, District Muzaffarnagar (registered by Roovi Gupta on 23.8.2021, allegedly by the applicant's wife) does not in any manner absolve or lessen the offence of the applicant; these facts will be looked into by the trial court.