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2026 DAILYLAW 2767 (ALL)

SAROJ DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

NA528/18783/2026 · 2026-05-05

Nand Prabha Shukla

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 18783 of 2026 Court No. - 78 HON'BLE NAND PRABHA SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard Mr. Yogesh Narayan Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The present application under Section 528 BNSS has been filed with a prayer to quash the entire proceeding of impugned cognizance and summoning order dated 05.03.2022 passed by learned Civil Judge (J.D.), Fast Track Court (Crime Against Women) Judicial Magistrate, Mathura, as well as impugned charge sheet dated 13.06.2021 arising out of Case Crime No. 0314 of 2021, under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 of IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Kotwali, District-Mathura. 3. From the perusal of the material on record and looking into the facts of the case, at this stage, it cannot be said that no offence is made out against the applicant. All the submissions made at the bar relate to the disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court. Only in cases where the Court finds that there has been failure of justice or abuse of procedure, this power may be exercised to prevent the abuse of process to secure the ends of justice. 4. Accordingly, prayer for quashing is declined. 5. In case, the applicant is not on bail, it is directed that if the applicant appears or surrenders through counsel before the Trial Court and makes an application for bail within 45 days from the date of the order, the same shall be considered and disposed of expeditiously, after giving opportunity to the other side. 6. However, in the interest of justice, it is further provided that in case the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Harsh Tiwari, Saumitra Tiwari, Yogesh Narayan Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Saroj Devi .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s) applicant moves an application for discharge at an appropriate stage through counsel within 45 days, the same shall be disposed of by the Trial Court by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within two weeks thereafter. 7. For a period of 45 days or till the disposal of the discharge application, whichever is earlier, no coercive measures shall be taken against the applicant in the aforesaid case. 8. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. May 6, 2026 Shivani Sri. NA528 No. 18783 of 2026 2 (Nand Prabha Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVANI SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad