Atul Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Ministry of Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Atul Yadav v. State of U.P. and 3 others; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 11735 of 2025; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; interim no-coercive-action direction dated 17.12.2025; FIR dated 13.11.2025, Case Crime No. 360 of 2025; Sections 3, 5 & 8, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960; Police Station Gurubkashganj, District Raebareli; case followed judgment dated 9.10.2025 in Writ Petition No. 9567 of 2025 (Rahul Yadav v. State of U.P. and others); petitioner to cooperate in investigation; counter affidavit three weeks, rejoinder two weeks; bench Abdul Moin J. and Babita Rani J.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief granted: till the next date of listing, no coercive action against the petitioner pursuant to the impugned FIR (Case Crime No. 360 of 2025), subject to the petitioner cooperating in the investigation. Learned AGA granted three weeks to file counter affidavit; rejoinder affidavit, if any, within two weeks thereafter; matter to be listed thereafter. Petition otherwise pending.