Allahabad High Court
CRLP/21552/2026 of MANOJ SAINI AND 7 OTHERS Vs STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS on 8 September 2026
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21552 of 2026 Court No. - 44 HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J. HON'BLE JAI KRISHNA UPADHYAY, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and Ms. Supriya holding brief of Ms. Sufia
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21552 of 2026
Court No. - 44
HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
HON'BLE JAI KRISHNA UPADHYAY, J.
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1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and Ms. Supriya holding brief of Ms. Sufia Saba, learned counsel for the informant.
2. Although, the prayer made in this writ petition is to quash the First Information Report dated 16.8.2026 giving rise to Case Crime No.0202 of 2026, under Sections 191(1), 316(2) and 115(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station - Sambhal, District - Sambhal but at the time when the matter is taken up learned counsel for the petitioners confines his relief to grant of protection under section 35 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhay Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Abdul Majeed, G.A., Sufia Saba, Syed Shahid Jafri Manoj Saini And 7 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
6. It is expected of the police not to harass the petitioners till the conclusion of the investigation in any manner whatsoever. However, the petitioners shall co-operate in the investigation.
7. The writ petition, accordingly, is disposed of. September 9, 2026 GS CRLP No. 21552 of 2026 2 (Jai Krishna Upadhyay,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.) Digitally signed by :- GAUTAM SONI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad