Smt. Vandana and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Misc. Writ Petition 8450 of 2026; Allahabad High Court; J.J. Munir, J. and Tarun Saxena, J.; Vandana v. State of U.P.; Sachin Singh; interim protection from arrest; no arrest direction; Case Crime No. 247 of 2026; Section 87 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; Police Station Gulariha; District Gorakhpur; FIR lodged by brother of prosecutrix; major prosecutrix aged 20; date of birth 01.01.2001 high-school certificate; marriage according to Hindu rites 26.03.2026; freewill marriage; blandishment allegation; police connivance; notice to respondent no. 4; counter affidavit two weeks; Manju Thakur Additional Government Advocate-I; appear in person; Registrar Compliance communication 48 hours; adjourned 04.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim order at notice stage: (i) petitioners not to be arrested in Case Crime No. 247 of 2026, S. 87 BNS, P.S. Gulariha, District Gorakhpur till 04.05.2026; (ii) notice to respondent no. 4 returnable on 04.05.2026, steps within three working days; (iii) two weeks' time to learned Additional Government Advocate-I to file counter affidavit; (iv) both petitioners to appear in person on the next date; (v) matter adjourned to 04.05.2026 to be taken up as fresh at 02:00 p.m.; (vi) Registrar (Compliance) to communicate the order to the SSP, Gorakhpur and SHO, P.S. Gulariha through the learned CJM, Gorakhpur within 48 hours.