Soni Gupta and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC interim order, 12.03.2025 (Rajiv Gupta & Subhash Chandra Sharma JJ.), Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 4187 of 2025, Soni Gupta and anr. v. State of U.P. and 3 ors.: no-arrest protection till 13.05.2025 in writ petition seeking quashing of FIR dated 16.02.2025 (Case Crime No. 0045 of 2025, Section 87 of B.N.S. 2023, P.S. Rudrapur, District Deoria); plea that petitioner no. 1, a 21-year-old major (DOB 01.06.2004), joined petitioner no. 2 of her own free will and consent; counter affidavits due within two weeks, rejoinder one week thereafter; matter listed 13.05.2025 before appropriate Bench.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief only: petitioners not to be arrested in pursuance of the impugned F.I.R. dated 16.02.2025 (Case Crime No. 0045 of 2025, S. 87 BNS 2023, P.S. Rudrapur, District Deoria) until the next hearing, provided they cooperate in the ongoing investigation; time granted to respondent no. 4 and A.G.A. for counter affidavits (rejoinder within one week thereafter); matter listed on 13.05.2025 before the appropriate Bench. Final disposition on quashing left open.