Bala Devi Alias Baba Devi and 4 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application u/s 482 allowed; cryptic and non-speaking summoning order dated 30.08.2016 by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri in Complaint Case No.1971 of 2018, Range Case No. 29/2015-16 (State Vs. Dinesh alias Bhanga and Others); 140 persons summoned without application of mind or mention of facts; order set aside qua applicants (Bala Devi Alias Baba Devi and others); matter remanded to Magistrate for fresh decision within eight weeks; direction for reasoned and speaking order; bench: Brij Raj Singh, J.; decision date February 13, 2026; counsel: Aman Kumar Shrivastav for applicants, G.A./AGA for State of U.P.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed; impugned summoning order dated 30.08.2016 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri set aside qua the applicants; matter remitted to the Magistrate for a fresh decision within eight weeks, with direction that the fresh order be reasoned and speaking.