Shivani and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition seeking quashing of FIR (Case Crime No. 0073/2025 dated 28.02.2025, S.87 BNS, P.S. Harpalpur, District Hardoi, abduction allegation) and non-arrest protection DISMISSED as based on misleading averments. State side established: petitioner no.1 minor (DOB 10.12.2007, High School certificate); petitioner no.2 already married to Deepali; petitioner no.1 restored to parents by Child Welfare Committee order dated 11.06.2025. Petitioners had claimed free-will marriage dated 19.06.2025 (Arya Samaj, Hardoi). Bench: Sangeeta Chandra and Brij Raj Singh, JJ. (Allahabad HC, Lucknow Bench). Keywords: FIR quashing, Section 87 BNS, minor girl, child marriage, abduction allegation, misleading averments, mandamus against arrest, Hardoi.
What did the court decide?
In view of the facts placed on record (petitioner no.1 shown to be a minor born on 10.12.2007, petitioner no.2 already married to another girl, and petitioner no.1 sent to her parents by the Child Welfare Committee), the writ petition has been filed on misleading averments.