Shakeel and Another v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court criminal revision dismissed at admission stage as not maintainable: no criminal revision lies against a Magistrate's order under S. 156(3) Cr.P.C. / S. 173(4) B.N.S.S. directing police to lodge an F.I.R., following the Supreme Court's ruling in Father Thomas vs. State of U.P. and another, 2011 CRI. L. J. 2278 (para 66 thereof quoted). Impugned order: C.J.M., Baghpat, dated 25.03.2026. Bench: Subhash Chandra Sharma, J. Decided May 6, 2026. Keywords: maintainability of criminal revision; 156(3) CrPC; 173(4) BNSS; direction to lodge FIR; Father Thomas.
What did the court decide?
In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Father Thomas vs. State of U.P. and another, 2011 CRI. L. J. 2278, no criminal revision will lie against the impugned order dated 25.03.2026 passed by the learned C.J.M., Baghpat directing the police to lodge an F.I.R.; the criminal revision is accordingly dismissed at the admission stage itself.