Supreme Court of India

B.N. John v. State of U.P. & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 1 S.C.R. 12
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 1 January 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that taking cognizance by the CJM, Varanasi, of the offences under Section 353 of the IPC and 186 of the IPC was not done by following the due process contemplated under the provisions of law, and accordingly, the same being contrary to law, all the orders passed pursuant thereto cannot be sustained and would warrant interference from this Court.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Appellant herein has sought quashing of criminal proceedings arising under sections 353 and 186 of IPC. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.353 and s.186 – According to the appellant, he is the owner of a hostel used for underprivileged children – Appellant alleges that the officials illegally conducted the raid on 03.06.2015 and sought to transfer the children accommodated in the said hostel to some other location – Appellant also contended that a false allegation was made against him that he, along with his party, had attacked and assaulted the officials while they were

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