Smt Anjali v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC, Transfer Application (Criminal) 252/2025, Smt Anjali v. State of U.P. & 5 others, Manoj Bajaj J., decided 23.5.2025; transfer of trial sought under S.447 BNSS; underlying case 527/2021 (State v. Ankul), C.C. 504/2020, ss.498-A/323/506 IPC, s.3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Sadar Bazar, Saharanpur, pending before Civil Judge (J.D.) Saharanpur; ground: accused's relatives are advocates at Saharanpur pressuring complainant; held: prosecution on police report, complainant merely prosecution witness, advocate-relatives alone insufficient ground; application dismissed. No precedent cases engaged.
What did the court decide?
The Court found no merit in the transfer request because the prosecution of the accused is founded upon the police report and the complainant-wife is at best a prosecution witness. ¶8