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PREMA MAURYA @ CHHOTI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. HOME LKO. AND OTHERS

CRLP/7414/2025 · 2025-08-28

Rajesh Singh Chauhan, S Q H Rizvi

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 7414 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE RAJESH SINGH CHAUHAN, J. HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. 1. Heard Sri Rizwanul Haque Ansari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G.D. Bhatt, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State-opposite parties no.1 to 3 and perused the record. 2. In view of the proposed order, notice to opposite party no.4 is hereby dispensed with. 3. This petition seeks issuance of direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned F.I.R. bearing FIR/Case Crime No.206 of 2025, for the offence under Section 15(2)(B) of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Section 5(2) of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Police Station- Majhgai, District- Kheri. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the offences as alleged in FIR have maximum punishment for the term less than seven years imprisonment, whereas, the police is trying to arrest her, which is against the mandates of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita. 5. Learned A.G.A. appearing for respondent-State has given a statement on behalf of investigating agency that because the offence allegedly committed by the petitioner, entails sentence of less than seven years, provisions of Section 35(3) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall be strictly followed in terms of judgments rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in re; Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar and another, (2014) 8 SCC 273, and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rizwanul Haque Ansari, Santi Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Prema Maurya @ Chhoti .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s) Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI and another, Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 5191 of 2021 : (2022) 10 SCC 51. 6. Considering the stand of the investigating agency, learned counsel for the petitioner states that let this petition be disposed of in view of the above said facts. 7. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of in view of the provisions of Section 35(3) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the law as laid down by the Apex Court in re; Arnesh Kumar (supra) and Satender Kumar Antil (supra). 8. However, It is directed that the petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer of the concerned police station on 02.09.2025 at 11:00 AM sharp for the purpose to cooperate in the investigation. Thereafter, she shall continue to cooperate in the investigation till its completion, failing which protection of this order may be withdrawn on the application being moved by the prosecution or the complainant. August 28, 2025 RBS/- CRLP No. 7414 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM BIR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- RAM BIR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench