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2026 DAILYLAW 10142 (ALL)

MAHENDRA AND 3 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

CRLP/24052/2026 · 2026-09-30

Abdul Shahid, Mayur Jain Jt Registrar J Listing

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 24052 of 2026 Court No. - 48 HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J. HON'BLE ABDUL SHAHID, J. 1. The present writ petition has been preferred with the following main reliefs:- "I. to Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned First Information Report dated 18.09.2026 (Annexure No.1 writ petition) registered as Case Crime No.246 of 2026, under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3) B.N.S. & Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Madanapur, District Shahjahanpur against the petitioners. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature mandamus directing the respondent authority not to arrest, in pursuance or impugned First Information Report dated 18.09.2026, registered as Case Crime No.246 of 2026, under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351 (3) B.N.S. & Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Madanapur, District Shahjahanpur." 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners after some length of arguments on merits made an innocuous prayer that before arresting the petitioners police may be directed to follow the principle laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273. 3. Per contra, learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Krishna Gopal Singh, Sudhir Kumar Singh Parmar Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Mahendra And 3 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) vehemently opposed the petition on merits but he has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. S.N. Tiwari, learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State and perused the record. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions and prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners and no objection by learned A.G.A. on innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, we are inclined to allow the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 6. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the authorities concerned 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 and provision of Section 35(3) of B.N.S.S. October 1, 2026 Atul CRLP No. 24052 of 2026 2 (Abdul Shahid,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad