Suneeta Gautam and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Sectt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Pankaj Bhatia, J.), Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 2121 of 2025, decided January 9, 2026 — summoning order dated 27.10.2025 in Case Crime/FIR No.195 of 2024 (Sections 420, 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Summonpur, District Ambedkar Nagar) quashed because the charge sheet filed on 10.10.2025 named accused Panna Lal who died on 23.06.2025 before submission of the charge sheet; AGA conceded the charge sheet was filed without ascertaining the accused's death; matter remanded to trial Court for fresh consideration; application partly allowed. Keywords: quashing, summoning order, dead accused, charge sheet, further investigation, S.528 BNSS, IPC 420/504/506, Ambedkar Nagar.
What did the court decide?
Application under S.528 BNSS partly allowed: summoning order dated 27.10.2025 quashed; matter remanded to the trial Court to consider afresh the death of accused Panna Lal prior to submission of the charge sheet and the non-consideration of that fact while passing the summoning order.