Dhirendra Dutt Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and 9 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing refused; dismissal of complaint upheld as non-offence/abuse of process; complaint under S.190 CrPC (Complaint Case No. 1359 of 2016) alleging forged registration of Society 'Chandra Janotthan Samiti' with wrong voter-ID addresses; counter-blast to matrimonial litigation — FIR Case Crime No. 16 of 2004 (Ss.498-A/342/323/506 IPC; Ss.3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Aliganj Lucknow), S.125 CrPC maintenance, DV Act Complaint No. 1429 of 2012; Criminal Revision No. 630 of 2023; Rikhab Birani v. State of U.P., 2025 SCC OnLine SC 823 (caution in issuing process); Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Brij Raj Singh, J., decided 11 November 2025.
What did the court decide?
After going through the record, this court found that both the courts below had given categorical findings that no offence was made out; if any fraud was committed, it could be brought to the knowledge of the Sub Registrar or questioned before the competent court, but by filing the complaint the applicant abused the process of the court.