Suraj Sharma vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Suraj Sharma vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim protection from arrest: petitioner Suraj Sharma not to be arrested in connection with Case Crime No. 225 of 2026 (Sections 376, 313 IPC, P.S. Faridpur, District Bareilly) until further orders; writ petition admitted and notice issued, with counter affidavit by learned AGA within two weeks; matter listed for orders on 08.05.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned FIR in Case Crime No. 225 of 2026 under Sections 376, 313 IPC, Police Station Faridpur, District Bareilly ought to be quashed.

Court's answer

Writ petition admitted and notice ordered.

Ratio / Principle

Notice on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 3 accepted by learned Additional Government Advocate Shashi Shekhar Tiwari, who was granted two weeks' time to file a counter affidavit.

Key takeaways

Prima facie reading of the FIR: the parties were in a relationship with marriage in contemplation which did not work out; no intention to cheat appears; the FIR was lodged when the petitioner decided to marry someone else.obiter¶12
Interim protection: until further orders of the Court, petitioner Suraj Sharma shall not be arrested in connection with Case Crime No. 225 of 2026 (Sections 376, 313 IPC, P.S. Faridpur, District Bareilly).ratio¶22
The interim order is to be communicated to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bareilly and the Station House Officer, Police Station Faridpur through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bareilly by the Registrar (Compliance) within 48 hours.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (J.J. Munir and Tarun Saxena, JJ.), Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 7992 of 2026, Suraj Sharma v. State of U.P. and 3 Others, decided April 21, 2026: Writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR in Case Crime No. 225 of 2026 under Sections 376, 313 IPC, Police Station Faridpur, District Bareilly. On a prima facie reading of the FIR, the Court observed that the parties were in a relationship with marriage in contemplation which did not work out, that no intention to cheat appeared, and that the FIR was lodged when the petitioner decided to marry someone else. Petition admitted; notice issued; Mr. Shashi Shekhar Tiwari, learned Additional Government Advocate, accepted notice for respondent nos. 1 to 3 and was granted two weeks to file a counter affidavit. Interim order: until further orders, the petitioner shall not be arrested in the said case; the order to be communicated to the SSP, Bareilly and the SHO, Police Station Faridpur through the learned CJM, Bareilly by the Registrar (Compliance) within 48 hours. Matter listed for orders on 08.05.2026 with reports on service and status of pleadings.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 7992 of 2026

Suraj Sharma

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others

.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) Counsel for Respondent(s)	: Ajay Kumar Srivastava : G.A.

Court No. - 47

HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J. HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.

Order on Writ Petition.

The petitioner has come up with a prayer seeking to quash the impugned FIR giving rise to Case Crime No. 225 of 2026, under Sections 376, 313 IPC, Police Station - Faridpur, District - Bareilly.

A reading of the impugned FIR prima facie shows that parties were into a relationship with marriage in contemplation, but the relationship did not work out. As it appears there was no intention to cheat. The FIR was lodged when the petitioner decided to marry someone else, as detailed in the FIR.

Admit.

Issue notice.

Notice on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 3 is accepted by Mr. Shashi Shekhar Tiwari, learned Additional Government Advocate. He is granted two weeks' time to file a counter affidavit.

Steps to serve respondent no. 4 shall be taken by R.P.A.D. within four working days.

CRLP No. 7992 of 2026

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List for orders on 08.05.2026 along with a report regarding service and the postal track attached. A report regarding status of pleadings shall also be made by the office.

Order on Criminal Misc. Stay Application No. 1 of 2026

Issue notice.

Until further orders of this Court, the petitioner, Suraj Sharma , shall not be arrested in connection with Case Crime No. 225 of 2026, under Sections 376, 313 IPC, Police Station - Faridpur, District - Bareilly.

Let this order be communicated to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bareilly and the Station House Officer, Police Station- Faridpur, DistrictBareilly through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bareilly by the Registrar (Compliance) within 48 hours.

(Tarun Saxena,J.) (J.J. Munir,J.)

April 21, 2026 Prashant D.

Digitally signed by :- PRASHANT DWIVEDI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad