Dharm Chandra Kaushal and 4 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing application under S.528 BNSS invoking S.482 CrPC; Case Crime No.0150/2025, PS Gomti Nagar, Lucknow; offences under Ss.115(2), 352, 351(3), 85 BNS (old Ss.323, 504, 506, 498-A IPC) and Ss.3/4 D.P. Act; charge sheet dated 12.07.2025; cognizance and summoning order dated 20.08.2025 by CJM Lucknow; applicants are in-laws of victim alleging false implication and no specific dowry/cruelty allegation; reliance on Geeta Mehrotra 2012(10) ADJ 464 and Kahkashan Kausar alias Sonam (2022) 6 SCC 599; A.G.A. opposition; notice to opposite party no. 2; counter affidavit and rejoinder timelines; interim stay of proceedings qua applicants till next date; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Shree Prakash Singh, J.; May 25, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay till the next date of listing of the criminal proceedings of Case No. 80730/2025, the charge sheet dated 12.07.2025 and the cognizance/summoning order dated 20.08.2025 qua the present applicants; notice to opposite party no. 2, counter affidavit within three weeks, rejoinder within one week thereafter. No final adjudication on merits.