Tinku @ Suresh Chandra v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Rajesh Singh Chauhan & Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, JJ.), Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 7389 of 2025, decided 27.08.2025. Petitioner Tinku @ Suresh Chandra v. State of U.P. Challenge to FIR Case Crime No.0075 of 2025, P.S. Asoha, District Unnao, under Sections 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 318(4), 308(3) BNS 2023; FIR lodged on 10.05.2025 via Section 173(4) BNSS application dated 20.03.2025 for incident of 22.10.2024 (delay unexplained). Interim relief: no coercive steps till next date; appearance before IO on 01.09.2025 at 11:00 a.m.; counter affidavit in four weeks; listed week commencing 06.10.2025. Keywords: protection from coercive steps, FIR quashing petition, delay in lodging FIR, BNS 2023, BNSS 173(4).
What did the court decide?
Interim protection granted: no coercive steps against the petitioner pursuant to the impugned FIR till the next date of listing, conditional on the petitioner appearing before the Investigating Officer on 01.09.2025 at 11:00 a.m. and cooperating in the investigation (failing which protection to be withdrawn); notice issued to respondent no. 4; counter affidavit directed within four weeks; case listed in the week commencing 06.10.2025. Petition not finally decided.