Jagjivan and Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC Lucknow Bench; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition 1252 of 2026; Jagjivan v. State of U.P.; decided 10.02.2026; FIR No. 0033 of 2026, PS Mohanganj, District Amethi, dated 31.01.2026; Sections 191(2), 131, 351(3) BNS 2023 (IPC 147/352/506); Section 35(3) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; offences punishable with imprisonment under seven years; arrest protection; FIR-quashing prayer not pressed; petition disposed; Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273; Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) 10 SCC 51; appearance before Investigating Officer 24.02.2026 11:00 AM; conditional protection withdrawable; Judges Rajnish Kumar and Zafeer Ahmad; counsel Ankush Pandey / Aditya Verma; G.A. / A.G.A. for State.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of in view of Section 35(3), Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the law laid down in Arnesh Kumar and Satender Kumar Antil; prayer clause no.1 (quashing of FIR No. 0033 of 2026) dismissed as not pressed; petitioners directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 24.02.2026 at 11:00 AM sharp and to cooperate till completion of investigation, failing which the protection of the order may be withdrawn on application by the prosecution or the complainant; notice to opposite party no.4 dispensed with.