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Jay Kishan and Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants for quashing the FIR under Sections 2…

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
11 Feb 2025
Citation
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 65
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 727/2025
Bench
Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants for quashing the FIR under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. FIR against the appellants, if ought to Gangsters & Anti -Social Act ivi t ies (Prevention) Act, 1986 – ss.2, 3 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.420/406/120B/504/395/427/506 – Constitution of India – Article 21 – The allegations in the Criminal Cases (CCs) cited in the FIR to invoke the Gangsters Act

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