Rajkumar and 4 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Home U.P. Lko. and Another
Criminal Procedure – Quashing
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Rajeev Singh, J.), order dated 17.10.2025 in Application U/S 482 No. 7016 of 2025, Rajkumar and 4 others v. State of U.P. and another: Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition to quash Criminal Case No. 9974 of 2025 arising out of FIR No. 509 of 2024 (Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC; Section 3/4 D.P. Act), P.S. Khairighat, District Bahraich, along with charge sheet No. A 477 of 2024 and summoning order dated 01.04.2025, DISMISSED for non-prosecution and non-compliance - applicants misused interim protection and failed to deposit the Rs. 25,000/- bank draft in favour of opposite party no.2; trial to proceed expeditiously. Keywords: quashing dismissed, misuse of interim protection, non-appearance of applicants, matrimonial dispute, 498-A IPC, Dowry Prohibition Act, Bahraich, expeditious trial direction.
What did the court decide?
The order-sheet reveals that the applicants misused the liberty of interim protection and applicant no.1 failed to place the draft of Rs. 25,000/- as ordered on 26.08.2025, i.e., did not comply with the directions of the Court.