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HARJEET SINGH AND 5 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

CRLP/13587/2025 · 2025-06-30

Sandeep Chaudhary Joint Registrar Judicial, Siddhartha Varma

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:102262-DB Court No. - 43 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 13587 of 2025 Petitioner :- Harjeet Singh And 5 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Kumar Gaur Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddhartha Varma,J. Hon'ble Anil Kumar-X,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for the State- respondents. 2. Although, the prayer made in this writ petition is to quash the First Information Report dated 09.06.2025 giving rise to Case Crime No.051 of 2025, under Sections 333, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3), B.N.S. and section 3/5(1), The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, Police Station Hazara, District Pilibhit. 3. We have perused the the First Information Report, which prima facie discloses commissioning of cognizable offence and, therefore, the prayer made to quash F.I.R. otherwise cannot be entertained in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of State of Telangana Vs. Habib Abdullah Jellani, (2017) 2 SCC 779 and Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra and Others, (2021) SCC Online SC 315. 4. We are of the view that no interference is warranted. 5. However, considering the fact that all offences mentioned in the present case are punishable with a term up to 7 years, the authorities are directed to ensure the procedure of arrest as per the guidelines of the Supreme Court enshrined in the case of Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273. 6. The writ petition, accordingly, is disposed of. Order Date :- 1.7.2025 VKG Digitally signed by :- VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad