Supreme Court of India

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

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Reported as [2025] 3 S.C.R. 65
Bench Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.
Decided 11 February 2025

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons aforesaid, the FIR namely CC No.0092/2023 stands quashed.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

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 be quashed. Headnotes† Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (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 against the appellants were

Where later benches applied it

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