Sindhu and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION 11619 of 2025; Sindhu and another v. State of U.P. and 3 others; order dated 3.6.2025; bench Saumitra Dayal Singh and Sandeep Jain; interim bar on arrest pursuant to FIR dated 12.01.2025, Case Crime No.0006 of 2025, Sections 137(2) BNS, P.S. Harpur Budhat, District Gorakhpur; protection till next listing or police report under Section 193(3)(ii) BNSS, conditional on participation in investigation; petitioners claim marriageable age per High School and School Leaving Certificates; freewill marriage per statement under Section 183 BNSS; notice to respondent no.4; counter affidavit six weeks, rejoinder two weeks; relisting week commencing 15.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection from arrest pursuant to FIR Case Crime No.0006 of 2025 (Sections 137(2) BNS, P.S. Harpur Budhat, District Gorakhpur) until next listing or submission of police report under Section 193(3)(ii) BNSS, whichever is earlier, subject to participation in investigation; notice directed to respondent no.4; counter affidavit due within six weeks and rejoinder within two weeks thereafter; matter listed for the week commencing 15.09.2025; final adjudication deferred ('Matter requires consideration').