Sakshi Mishra and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Rajeev Singh, J.; APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. 1373 of 2025; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; quashing of cognizance order 05.02.2025 (CJM Unnao, Criminal Case No. 1474 of 2025) and chargesheet No. 05/2025 dated 03.01.2025 under Section 351(3) BNS; Case Crime No. 697 of 2024, P.S. Kotwali, Unnao; Sections 356(2), 351(3), 83 BNS and Section 67 I.T. Act; not pressed on merits; discharge application permitted within four weeks; expeditious disposal by reasoned and speaking order; no coercive steps during pendency; benefit conditional on filing; disposed of on October 15, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicants to move discharge application(s) within four weeks; such application(s), if filed, to be heard and decided expeditiously after hearing the parties, in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order; no coercive steps against the applicants till the four-week period and during pendency of the discharge application; benefit forfeited on failure to file within the period. Quashing of the cognizance order and chargesheet not pressed and not decided on merits.