Jaglal @ Bardkoo and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Ministry of Home U.P. Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Section 87 BNS 2023; FIR No.0483 of 2025; enticement of daughter; marriage between petitioners; age proof / majority of petitioner no.2 (D.O.B. 20.08.2007); interim protection; no coercive steps; appearance before competent authority on 19.12.2025 under B.N.S.S.; P.S. Kotwali Rudauli, District Ayodhya; notice to respondent no.4; counter affidavit timeline. Case type: CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION (CRLP) No. 11673 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, decided 12.12.2025 by Abdul Moin and Babita Rani, JJ. Interim order only — matter pending; no precedent discussed; useful for interim-protection outcomes in S.87 BNS FIR-challenge writ petitions where prosecutrix stated to be major.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection granted: notice issued to respondent no.4; respondents to file counter affidavits within three weeks with rejoinder within one week; till the next date of listing, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners pursuant to the impugned FIR; petitioner No.2 directed to appear before the competent authority on 19.12.2025 for recording of her statement under B.N.S.S., failing which the interim protection may be withdrawn on application by the prosecution or the complainant. Writ petition remains pending.