Anita Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Anita Devi v. State of U.P. (Application U/S 482 No. - 3136 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 15, Brij Raj Singh, J., decided April 20, 2026). Applicant challenged order dated 30.09.2025 of ACJM, Kunda, Pratapgarh treating her Section 173(4) BNSS application as a complaint case rather than ordering FIR registration. Background per counsel: sale deed dated 27.01.2022 by opposite party nos. 2 and 3; mutation application before Revenue Court disclosed a loan of Rs.5,19,000/- on the same land; fraud and forgery alleged. Held: subject matter triable by Magistrate as complaint case; no police inquiry required as all documents are with the applicant; application rejected/dismissed. Keywords: BNSS S.173(4), complaint case, FIR registration, fraud, forgery, sale deed, mutation.
What did the court decide?
The subject matter stated by the applicant can be tried by the Magistrate by treating the applicant's application as a complaint case.