Divya Dixit @ Divya Pandey and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Section 482 Cr.P.C. application; quashing of chargesheet no. 3 dated 13.03.2025 and summoning order dated 04.06.2025; Case No. 51242 of 2024, State Vs. Abhishek Shukla and others; Case Crime No. 802 of 2023; Sections 323, 504, 506, 498-A IPC; Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; P.S. Kotwali City, District Hardoi; matrimonial dispute; general allegations of cruelty and dowry demand; no substantial evidence; no specific role of applicants; Geeta Mehrotra Vs State of U.P. 2012 (10) ADJ 464; Kahkashan Kausar alias Sonam Vs State of Bihar (2022) 6 SCC 599; interim stay of proceedings qua applicants; counter affidavit and rejoinder directed; listed third week of September 2025; proceedings against other accused continue; Shree Prakash Singh, J.; order dated 6.8.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim order only; final decision on quashing deferred. Counter affidavit to be filed by the opposite parties within two weeks, rejoinder affidavit by learned counsel for the applicants within one week thereafter, matter listed in the third week of September, 2025, and further proceedings of Case No. 51242 of 2024 stayed till then so far as the present applicants are concerned, with proceedings against the remaining accused continuing.