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Kusumlata v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko and Another
Allahabad HCA482/10701/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Section 482 application against summoning order under Section 135 Electricity Act; offence noted as compoundable; four-week window granted to apply for compounding with protection from coercive action during that period; application disposed of. Court: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Judge: Pankaj Bhatia, J.; decided January 12, 2026; Applicant: Kusumlata; Opposite Parties: State of U.P. and another; Counsel: Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Nishant Mishra, Pankaj Mishra for applicant; G.A. for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection: if the applicant applies for compounding of the offence within four weeks, no coercive action shall be taken against her for a period of four weeks. ¶13