Sumit Singh Negi and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim protection from arrest; FIR challenged as abuse of process of criminal law; essentially a civil dispute involving money transaction; Case Crime No. 490 of 2025; P.S. Rawatpur, District Kanpur Nagar; Sections 115(2), 351(3), 308(4), 127(2) and 109 B.N.S.; petitioners Sumit Singh Negi and Shiv Charan Singh Negi; respondent State of U.P.; writ petition admitted, notice issued; no injury to first informant per AGA; stay rejected for already-arrested petitioner; next date 6th May, 2026; Allahabad High Court; coram J.J. Munir and Lakshmi Kant Shukla, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition admitted and notice issued; until further orders Shiv Charan Singh Negi not to be arrested in Case Crime No. 490 of 2025 (P.S. Rawatpur, District Kanpur Nagar); stay of arrest rejected for Sumit Singh Negi, who has already been arrested; learned AGA granted two weeks to file counter affidavit; matter listed for orders on 6th May, 2026.