Praveen Kumar v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Praveen Kumar v. State of U.P. and 3 others, Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 26348 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, order dated 25.11.2025 (Siddhartha Varma & Achal Sachdev, JJ.). Quashing petition against FIR dated 16.09.2025, Case Crime No. 414 of 2025, Section 108 BNS, P.S. Mariahu, District Jaunpur. Contentions: petitioner not named in FIR; Section 108 BNS ingredients absent; parity with co-accused Chandan Patel (relief in Crl. Misc. W.P. No. 22159 of 2025, order dated 26.09.2025). Interim no-arrest protection till next listing or police report u/s 193(3) BNSS, whichever earlier, conditional on cooperation in investigation; counter affidavit/rejoinder timelines fixed; matter pending.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection from arrest till the next date of listing or till submission of police report u/s 193(3) B.N.S.S., whichever is earlier, subject to cooperation in investigation; respondents permitted to file counter affidavit within three weeks, rejoinder within two weeks thereafter; matter listed for further hearing.