Mohd. Meraj v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home, Civil Sectt. U.P. Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Mohd. Meraj v. State of U.P.; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 4285 of 2026; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; order dated 12.05.2026; Abdul Moin J. and Pramod Kumar Srivastava J.; quashing of FIR No. 0729/2025; Sections 64(1), 85, 110, 115(2), 351(3), 352 BNS 2023; Sections 3 & 4 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019; Police Station Chinhat, District Lucknow; reference to Mediation Center; deposit of Rs. 20,000/- payable to respondent no. 4; appearance through video conferencing (petitioner in Saudi Arabia); mediation report within six weeks; no coercive action till 28.07.2026; interim protection conditional on deposit; next hearing 28.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim order: matter referred to the Mediation Center of the Court on consensus regarding likelihood of amicable settlement; petitioner to deposit Rs. 20,000/- within two weeks, payable to respondent no. 4 on her first appearance; petitioner permitted to attend mediation through video conferencing; parties to appear before the Mediation Center on 29.05.2026; mediation report endeavoured within six weeks; case listed fresh on 28.07.2026 with Sri A.K. Pandey's name to be shown for the respondents; no coercive action against the petitioner in pursuance of FIR No. 0729/2025 till then, conditional on timely deposit.