Arjun @ Anuj Pandey @ Satyendra Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application under S.528 BNSS, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Rajeev Singh, J., decided 11.11.2025; applicant Arjun @ Anuj Pandey @ Satyendra Pandey v. State of U.P.; challenges charge sheet dated 02.01.2025 and summoning order dated 15.05.2025 in Special Case No. 638 of 2025 arising from FIR No. 355 of 2024, P.S. Baghrai, District Pratapgarh, under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(3) BNS and Sections 3(1)(da), 3(1)(dha), 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act; not pressed on merits; disposed of with liberty to file discharge application within six weeks, expeditious reasoned and speaking order, and protection from coercive steps till six weeks and during pendency of discharge application.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicant to move a discharge application through counsel within six weeks; direction that, if filed, it be heard and decided expeditiously in accordance with law by a reasoned and speaking order; interim direction that no coercive steps be taken against the applicant till six weeks and during pendency of the discharge application.