Sarvesh and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
S. 528 BNSS application allowed; summoning/cognizance order dated 11.12.2025 in Complaint Case No. 425/2024 (Kanya Devi v. Sarvesh, Ss. 452/323/504 IPC, Judicial Magistrate, Faridpur, Bareilly) quashed because cognizance on a private complaint was taken without hearing the proposed accused, contrary to the proviso to S. 223(1) BNSS; Chapter XVI BNSS governs proceedings conducted after 01.07.2024; matter remitted for fresh order. Coram: Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J. Keywords: cognizance on complaint; opportunity of hearing to accused; S. 223 BNSS proviso; S. 528 BNSS; quashing of summons; BNSS vis-a-vis CrPC applicability; S. 156(3)/200/202 CrPC proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 528 BNSS allowed; impugned summoning order dated 11.12.2025 quashed for violation of Section 223 BNSS; case remitted to the Judicial Magistrate to pass a fresh order in accordance with law in light of the Court's observations.