Jiyut Maurya @ Jiyut v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench interim order (Pankaj Bhatia, J., 12-01-2026) in Application U/S 482 No. 10709 of 2025 by Jiyut Maurya @ Jiyut v. State of U.P.: challenge to cognizance taken on a charge-sheet invoking section 138 NI Act together with sections 419, 420, 504, 506 IPC (case no.1868 of 2018; crime no.1019 of 2016; P.S. Motipur, District Bahraich); contention that composite cognizance is impermissible under the NI Act left for future consideration; notice issued, informant to be impleaded, further proceedings stayed till next listing (six weeks). Useful for tracking the question of taking cognizance on charge-sheets combining NI Act section 138 with IPC offences; contains no merits holding and cites no precedents.
What did the court decide?
Interim order: notice ordered to be issued; informant permitted to be impleaded as a necessary opposite party during the day; opposite party no. 2 to be served within two weeks; case to be listed after six weeks; further proceedings of case no.1868 of 2018 (arising out of crime no.1019 of 2016, P.S. Motipur, District Bahraich) stayed till the next date of listing. Matter adjourned pending consideration; no merits decision rendered.