Shiv Bhajan and 5 Others v. the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application (U/S 482) at notice stage; applicants Shiv Bhajan and 5 others seek quashing of summoning order dated 27.04.2022 in Criminal Case No. 487/2019 (Aarti vs. Girish and Others) under Sections 323, 498A IPC and D.P. Act, P/S Bazar Shukl, District Amethi, and of order dated 06.03.2024 in Criminal Revision No. 32/2024; court below: Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sultanpur; notice issued to opposite party No. 2; proceedings stayed qua applicants till next date; interim protection conditional on steps within seven working days; precedents relied on: Geeta Mehrotra (2012) 10 SCC 741; Kahkashan Kausar (2022) 6 SCC 599; Achin Gupta 2024 SCC OnLine SC 759; Payal Sharma 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3473; Safiya Bano 2024 SCC OnLine SC 222; Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy 2024 SCC OnLine SC 127; Judge: Saurabh Lavania; decision date 02-09-2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim order at notice stage: notice to opposite party No. 2 (steps within seven working days) and stay of the proceedings in Criminal Case No. 487/2019 qua the applicants till the next date of listing, conditional on timely completion of steps; the application itself remains pending consideration.