Mani Nayyar and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 11; Justices Abdul Moin and Pramod Kumar Srivastava; decided May 7, 2026; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 4268 of 2026; Mani Nayyar v. State of U.P.; FIR No. 0115 of 2024 dated 28.03.2024; Section 406 IPC; Police Station Ashiyana, District Lucknow; Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273; Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) 10 SCC 51 and 2026 INSC 115; Section 35(3) BNSS 2023; Sections 41 and 41-A Cr.P.C.; arrest safeguards for offences punishable with imprisonment under seven years; notice to respondent no. 4 dispensed with; petition disposed of; cooperation with Investigating Officer required; protection withdrawable.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of in view of Section 35(3) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the law laid down by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar (supra) and Satender Kumar Antil (supra); petitioners directed to appear before the Investigating Officer whenever required and to cooperate in the investigation till its completion, failing which the protection of the order may be withdrawn on application by the prosecution or the complainant.