Rahis Alias Mohammad Rahis and 8 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition seeking quashing of FIR — Allahabad HC, Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 13367 of 2025, interim order dated 1.7.2025 by Siddhartha Varma J. and Anil Kumar-X J. Petitioners (Rahis alias Mohammad Rahis & 8 others; counsel Dinesh Kumar Singh) seek quashing of FIR dated 12.5.2025, Case Crime No. 145 of 2025, P.S. Sadar Baazar, District Mathura, registered under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the B.N.S. 2023; contention that ingredients of Section 45 of the B.N.S., 2023 are absent from the FIR. Interim outcome: petitioners not to be arrested pursuant to the FIR until further orders, subject to cooperation in investigation; notice to respondent no. 4; counter affidavits within three weeks, rejoinder within two weeks thereafter; substantive decision pending. Respondents represented by G.A./AGA.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection pending consideration: until further orders, the petitioners shall not be arrested pursuant to the impugned FIR, subject to their cooperation in the investigation; notice issued to respondent no. 4, with three weeks allowed for counter affidavits and two weeks thereafter for any rejoinder affidavit.