Shankar Gupta and 5 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Rajeev Singh, J., Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 1490 of 2025, decided 09.12.2025; quashing of criminal case under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS and Sections 3-4 Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 (Crime No. 418 of 2024, Charge-sheet No. 01 dated 03.12.2024, P.S. Huzurpur, District Bahraich) and summoning order dated 01.3.2025 of ACJM Bahraich; in-law accused, general allegations in matrimonial dispute; reliance on Shobhit Kumar Mittal v. State of U.P., 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2059; notice to private respondent; impugned proceedings stayed qua applicants until further orders; reconciliation attempt between estranged wife and husband Kishan Gupta @ Krishn Kumar; next date 09.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim continuation of stay of the impugned criminal proceedings in relation to the applicants (in-laws of the private respondent) until further orders; matter listed on 09.02.2026 for reappearance of the husband, respondent no. 2 and her father; Registry directed to show Shri Nripendra Mishra in the cause list as counsel for the private respondent. The quashing application itself was not finally decided.