Anuj Kumar Gupta @ Anuj Gupta v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 528 BNSS quashing application (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 14, Rajeev Singh, J., 15 October 2025) concerning Crl. Case No. 53259 of 2025, Sections 420, 406, 504 IPC, chargesheet dated 06.03.2025 arising from F.I.R. No. 08 of 2025, Police Station Shushant Golf City, District Lucknow South (Commissionerate Lucknow); applicant withdrew the merit challenge and obtained (i) liberty to file discharge application(s) within four weeks, (ii) expeditious disposal of such application(s) by reasoned and speaking order, and (iii) interim protection from coercive steps till expiry of the four-week period and during pendency of the discharge application; benefit forfeited if discharge application not filed within four weeks; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file discharge application(s) within four weeks; any such application(s) to be heard and decided expeditiously, in accordance with law, after hearing the parties, by means of a reasoned and speaking order; no coercive steps against the applicant till the four-week period expires and during pendency of the discharge application(s); benefit of the order forfeited if the discharge application(s) are not moved within the period.