Jitendra Sahani and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J., September 10, 2025) dismissed an APPLICATION U/S 482 (No. 41447 of 2024) seeking quashing of proceedings under sections 505(2) and 120-B IPC (Case Crime No. 141 of 2022, Case No. 11747 of 2022, P.S. Hanumanganj, District Kushi Nagar) concerning alleged spreading of superstition that prayer to Jesus Christ cures diseases, conducted in a private house; charge sheet dated 28.8.2022 and cognizance/summoning order dated 13.10.2022 left undisturbed; abuse of process not established; witnesses had supported prosecution under section 161 Cr.P.C. Keywords: quashing, 482 CrPC, 505(2) IPC, 120-B IPC, superstition, private place, charge sheet, cognizance order, abuse of process, Kushinagar.
What did the court decide?
None; the prayers to quash the entire proceeding (including the charge sheet dated 28.8.2022 and cognizance/summoning order dated 13.10.2022) and to stay further proceedings were rejected.