Sanjay Singh v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
S.528 BNSS quashing application disposed of on non-pressing of prayer with liberty to seek discharge and interim protection from coercive action. Applicant: Sanjay Singh; Opposite Parties: State of U.P. and Another (counsel: G.A.; applicant's counsel: Ashwini Kumar). Underlying matter: Complaint Case No. 3836 of 2017, Shakuntala Vs. Sanjay Singh and others, Sections 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Rohania, District Varanasi, summoning order dated 26.10.2018, pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Varanasi. Directions: discharge application within three weeks to be decided expeditiously; no coercive action for three weeks and till disposal thereof, subject to cooperation. Bench: Hon'ble Raj Beer Singh, J. Order date 23.4.2025. Neutral citation 2025:AHC:61039.
What did the court decide?
Application under S. 528 BNSS disposed of with observations: liberty to the applicant to move a discharge application before the trial court within three weeks, which the trial court shall decide expeditiously in accordance with law; interim protection that no coercive action be taken against the applicant for three weeks and, if the discharge application is filed within that period, till its disposal, subject to the applicant cooperating in early disposal.