Pappu Gautam @ Pankaj Kumar and 6 Others v. State of Up and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court interim anti-arrest protection order; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 27409 of 2025; Pappu Gautam @ Pankaj Kumar v. State of U.P.; FIR dated 16.10.2025; Case Crime No. 617 of 2025; Sections 318(4), 324(4), 351(3), 352, 115(2), 61(2), 144(2), 70(1), 127(4) B.N.S.; Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act; Police Station Sarai Khwaja; District Jaunpur; victim statement u/s 183 B.N.S.S. virtually reproduces FIR; no enquiry into accused's establishment; counsel stated victim was made to work as waitress; appearance before Investigating Officer on 15.12.2025; next listing 07.01.2026; Siddhartha Varma, J.; Achal Sachdev, J.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection from arrest till the next date of listing, conditional on the petitioners appearing before the Investigating Officer on 15.12.2025 and thereafter on all dates on which they are summoned; case to be listed again on 07.01.2026; first informant's counsel permitted to file counter affidavit by the next date fixed.