Saurabh Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 528 BNSS inherent powers; quashing of charge sheet, cognizance/summoning order and bailable warrant; Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC; 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; disputed questions of fact; failure of justice; abuse of process; protection from coercive measures; bail direction within 45 days; discharge application to be decided by reasoned speaking order; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-5th, Varanasi; Case Crime No. 157 of 2024; Police Station Ramnagar, Kashi (Commissionerate); Saurabh Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and Another; Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 43492 of 2025; Allahabad High Court; Nand Prabha Shukla, J.; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of. Quashing of the charge sheet, cognizance/summoning order and bailable warrant declined; however, the Court directed that (i) if the applicants are not on bail, they may appear/surrender through counsel and apply for bail within 45 days, to be decided expeditiously; (ii) any discharge application moved through counsel within 45 days shall be decided by the Trial Court by a reasoned and speaking order within two weeks thereafter; and (iii) no coercive measures shall be taken against the applicants for 45 days or until disposal of the discharge application, whichever is earlier.