Bauwa Singh @ Vijay Singh v. the State of U.P Thru Secy. Home Deptt. Lucknow and Ors.
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High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Judge Salil Kumar Rai, J.), Application U/S 482 No. 4376 of 2013, decided 17.4.2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:21701). Applicant Bauwa Singh @ Vijay Singh sought quashing of proceedings of Criminal Case No. 1524 of 2013 arising out of F.I.R./Case Crime No. 410 of 2012 under Sections 363, 366 IPC, P.S. Makhi, District Unnao (alleged abduction of complainant's daughter). Girl denied allegations in Section 161 Cr.P.C. statement, said she went willingly and married the applicant; appeared minor at marriage but now 25 years old. Interim order of 26.09.2013 barred coercive action; counter affidavit never filed despite time granted. Court held no further proceedings required as she was now major, married and living with applicant; application allowed and entire proceedings quashed. Keywords: quashing, Section 482, Sections 363/366 IPC, elopement/voluntary marriage, minor attained majority, Section 161 Cr.P.C., no coercive action.