Manoj Kumar Srivastava and Another v. State of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Application under Section 528 BNSS No. 1605 of 2026; quashing of FIR No. 83 of 2024 P.S. Mahila Thana Gonda; sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC; 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act 1961; chargesheet dated 21.12.2024; cognizance order dated 18.02.2025; Civil Judge (Junior Division)/FTC Gonda; Criminal Case No. 4392 of 2025; dowry demand harassment; parents-in-law of complainant as accused; marriage February 25, 2024; Geeta Mehrotra v. State of U.P. (2012) 10 SCC 741; mediation/settlement prospect; objections invited; interim stay of criminal proceedings qua petitioners; notice to opposite party No. 2; listing May 22, 2026; Domestic Violence Act and maintenance cases pending; Manish Mathur J.; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; decided April 23, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim order only: notice to be issued to opposite party No. 2; time granted to opposite parties to file objections in view of the mediation submission; case listed fresh for May 22, 2026 with service report; criminal proceedings arising out of FIR No. 83 of 2024 stayed so far as they pertain to the petitioners until the next date of listing. No final adjudication on the quashing reliefs.