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Ajeet Singh Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC22 Apr 2026NA528/16648/2026

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court; APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. 16648 of 2026; Ajeet Singh Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another; Deepak Verma, J.; April 23, 2026; quashing of Complaint Case No. 920 of 2024 (Garima Yadav v. Ajeet Kumar) under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Barra, Kanpur Nagar; relief not pressed and refused; direction to surrender within three weeks; expeditious disposal of bail application per Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922; interim protection from coercive action; application disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Alternative prayer allowed: applicant to surrender before the court below within three weeks; bail application, if filed, to be decided expeditiously in accordance with Satender Kumar Antil; no coercive action in the interim; principal quashing relief refused. ¶17

Ajeet Singh Yadav Vs State of U.P. and Another — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the further proceedings of Complaint Case No. 920 of 2024 (Garima Yadav Vs. Ajeet Kumar & Ors.) under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act should be quashed. +1 more

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Court's answer

The relief sought in the application (quashing of the complaint proceedings) is refused, the applicant having not pressed it on merits.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant is directed to surrender before the concerned court below within three weeks, and if he applies for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously in accordance with the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation.

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Key takeaways

For three weeks from the date of the order or until surrender of the applicant before the court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against him.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing application under Section 528 BNSS against further proceedings of Complaint Case No. 920 of 2024 (Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act) before the Upper Civil Judge (S.D.), Kanpur Nagar: counsel for the applicant did not press the quashing relief on merits and sought only a direction for expeditious disposal of his bail application. Held, the relief as sought was refused. The applicant was directed to surrender before the court below within three weeks, and on his applying for bail, the bail application is to be decided expeditiously in accordance with the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922. For three weeks or until surrender, whichever is earlier, no coercive action was to be taken against the applicant. Application disposed of (Deepak Verma, J., April 23, 2026).

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 16648 of 2026

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Ajeet Singh Yadav

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	Versus	.....Applicant(s)
State of U.P. and Another		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	:	Rakesh Kumar Dubey
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	:	G.A.

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Court No. - 74

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HON'BLE DEEPAK VERMA, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.

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This application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed by the applicant to quash the further proceeding of Complaint Case No. 920 of 2024 (Garima Yadav Vs. Ajeet Kumar & Ors.) U/s 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC & 3/4 D.P. Act at P.S. Barra, District Kanpur Nagar, pending in the Court of Upper Civil Judge (S.D.), Court No. 06, Kanpur Nagar.

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On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the applicant has not pressed the relief as sought by means of this application on merit and prayed for issuance of appropriate direction to the concerned Courts below to decide the bail application of the applicant expeditiously.

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Learned A.G.A. has no objection in allowing the aforesaid prayer of the applicant.

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Accordingly the relief as sought by the applicant through this application is refused.

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Considering the aforesaid alternative prayer of the applicant, it is directed that applicant shall surrender before the concerned Court below within three weeks from today and in case applies for bail, the bail application shall be decided expeditiously by the courts below in accordance with law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, reported

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NA528 No. 16648 of 2026

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in 2021 SCC OnLine SC 922.

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For the period of three weeks from today or till the time of surrender of the applicant before the Court below, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against him.

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With the aforesaid directions, this application under Section 528 BNSS stands disposed of.

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(Deepak Verma,J.)

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April 23, 2026

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Nitin Verma

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Digitally signed by :- NITIN KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Ajeet Singh Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another

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