Dismissed

Sanjana Singh @ Sanjana and Another v. the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Dept. Lko. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC2 Dec 2025CRLP/7204/2025

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The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking quashing of an FIR under Section 108 BNS 2023. Relying on Muskan vs. Ishaan Khan, the court held that a mini-trial is not required. No case on merits was made out to quash the FIR. The petitioners left with liberty to pursue appropriate remedy.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to pursue appropriate remedy.

Sanjana Singh @ Sanjana and Another vs the State… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 7204 of 2025

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Sanjana Singh @ Sanjana And Another

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.....Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Dept. Lko. And 3 Others

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.....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shanker Lal Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Prabhat Kumar, Prince Singh

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Court No. - 11

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HON'BLE ABDUL MOIN, J. HON'BLE MRS. BABITA RANI, J.

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Case called out. None appears for the petitioners despite a notice having been affixed on the notice board that the matter would be taken at 02.15 PM.

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Instant petition has been filed praying for a quashing of the FIR No.117 of 2025, under Section 108 of B.N.S., 2023, Police Station Dilippur, District Pratapgarh.

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Counter affidavit filed today is taken on record. Learned AGA on the basis of averments contained in para 13 & 14 of the counter affidavit states that a charge sheet dated 25.07.2025 has been submitted before the supervisory authority.

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Learned AGA further points out that the charge sheet has been filed after collecting credible evidence from perusal of which it emerges that prima facie the crime committed by the petitioners/accused is borne out.

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Considering the aforesaid, the Court is not expected to hold a mini trial in order to verify the allegations as levelled in the FIR and the charge sheet vis-a-vis the grounds as taken by the petitioner in the instant petition keeping in view the law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Muskan vs. Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and others; 2025 INSC 1287 .

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Even otherwise, having considered the allegations as levelled in the FIR vis-a-vis the grounds taken by the petitioners in the writ petition no

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CRLP No. 7204 of 2025

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case on merits is made out.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to pursue appropriate remedy.

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(Mrs. Babita Rani,J.) (Abdul Moin,J.)

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December 2, 2025

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prateek

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Digitally signed by :- PRATEEK ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Sanjana Singh @ Sanjana and Another v. the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Dept. Lko. and 3 Others

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