Kalika Yadav and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 528 BNSS quashing application dismissed; cognizance/summoning order dated 10.11.2025 and NBW order dated 25.02.2026 upheld challenge failure; Complaint Case No. 157 of 2022; Sections 323, 380, 504 IPC; PS Kotwali Madiyahun, Jaunpur; allegations disclose cognizable offence; credibility of witnesses not assessed at quashing stage; no direction to trial court for bail in view of Satendra Kumar Antil v. CBI, SLP (Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 (order dated 07-10-2021) bail guidelines; Allahabad High Court; Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J.; decided May 5, 2026.
What did the court decide?
The allegations in the complaint disclose commission of a cognizable offence and were levelled after due deliberation/observation; at this stage the Court need not assess the truthfulness or reliability of the allegations of the witnesses examined during inquiry, nor consider the applicants'/accused's disputed defence.