Pradeep and Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
FIR quashing writ petition disposed; arrest protection conditioned on cooperation; Section 35(3) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 compliance; Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273; Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) 10 SCC 51; offences punishable with less than seven years; SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ss. 3(2)(va), 3(1)(da), 3(1)(Gha); BNS ss. 3(5), 115(2), 352, 351(2); FIR/Case Crime No. 0591 of 2025, P.S. Deva, District Barabanki; appearance before Investigating Officer on 02.02.2026 at 11:00 AM; protection withdrawable on application of prosecution or complainant; notice to opposite party no.4 dispensed with.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of in view of Section 35(3), Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the law in Arnesh Kumar and Satender Kumar Antil; petitioners directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 02.02.2026 at 11:00 AM sharp and to cooperate in the investigation till its completion, failing which the protection of the order may be withdrawn on an application by the prosecution or the complainant. No direction quashing the FIR was issued.