Jai Singh Maurya v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court interim no-arrest protection; writ petition to quash FIR under U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Sections 2(b)(i), 2(b)(viii), 2(b)(xi), 3(1); ground: FIR based on solitary case; Case Crime No.0823 of 2025, FIR dated 11.12.2025, P.S. Ramgarh Tal, District Gorakhpur; Jai Singh Maurya v. State of U.P.; counter affidavit three weeks, rejoinder one week; listed 16.04.2026; order dated 03.02.2026; bench Rajiv Gupta and Achal Sachdev, JJ.; interim order only, merits undecided.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection from arrest: petitioner not to be arrested in pursuance of FIR dated 11.12.2025 (Case Crime No.0823 of 2025) till the next date of listing (16.04.2026); counter affidavit within three weeks, rejoinder affidavit within one week thereafter; writ petition kept pending, no final decision on quashing.