Krishna Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another
Section 482 CrPC – Quashing of complaint proceedings
Case brief
What is this about?
Krishna Kumar v. State of U.P. and Another, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Brij Raj Singh, J.), Application U/S 482 No. 3585 of 2026, decided April 29, 2026. Section 482 CrPC application seeking quashing of entire proceedings arising out of Complaint Case No.122 of 2013 (New Complaint Case No.4606 of 2022) pending before Judicial Magistrate, Safipur, Unnao. Counsel did not press the application on merits and sought the benefit of Satender Kumar Antil (AIR 2022 SC 3386). Application disposed of: applicant to surrender within three weeks and apply for bail; trial court to decide bail application expeditiously per Satender Kumar Antil; no coercive action against the applicant for three weeks. Applicant's counsel: Mohd. Salman, Ana Fatma, Mohd Arslan Khan, Mukhtar Ahamad; G.A. for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of without being pressed on merits; interim protection that no coercive action be taken against the applicant for three weeks; direction that on surrender within three weeks the trial court decide the bail application expeditiously in light of Satender Kumar Antil (AIR 2022 SC 3386).