Smt. Gunnu and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
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Interim/protective order on a quashing application. Court: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Court No. 71). Case: Application u/s 528 BNSS No. 16649 of 2025; order dated 19.5.2025 by Raj Beer Singh, J. Applicants: Smt. Gunnu (mother-in-law of opposite party no. 2) and Santosh Gupta (brother-in-law/Jeth); counsel Hari Nath Chaubey; State side represented by G.A. (AGA heard per ¶5). Target proceedings: Complaint Case No. 456 of 2022, Smt. Pushpa Gupta v. Smt. Gunnu and Others, Sections 452, 323, 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Bidhanu, District Kanpur Nagar, pending before A.C.M.M.-III, Kanpur Nagar. Contention: complaint false/baseless/malicious; no prima facie case; statements under Section 200 and Section 202 Cr.P.C. relied upon. Outcome: matter requires consideration; notice to opposite party no. 2; counter affidavit within four weeks; listing on 18.09.2025; interim direction that no coercive action be taken against the applicants till the next date of listing. Keywords: quashing of complaint, interim relief, no coercive action, BNSS 528, IPC 452/323/504/506, Kanpur Nagar, ACMM-III.