HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 6111 of 2026 Adarsh Rao .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anurag Pathak, Poonam Rawat, Samrat Singh, Sarojani Misra Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 2 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State. The present writ petition has been filed seeking quashing of the impugned F.I.R. bearing Case Crime No.0122 of 2026, under Section 69 of B.N.S., 2023, Police Station Bakshi Ka Talab, District Lucknow North. In the F.I.R., it is alleged that the petitioner was staying as a tenant in the house of the respondent and subsequently they developed a relationship since June, 2025. It is further alleged that physical relations were established on the false pretext of marriage. Thereafter, it was revealed that the petitioner was already married, which led to the lodging of the F.I.R. The age of the victim is stated to be around 28 years and the age of the petitioner is around 23 years. Their relationship continued over a substantial period of time. As such, prima facie, the ingredients of Section 69 of the B.N.S., 2023 are not made out. The matter, therefore, requires consideration. Issue notice to respondent no.4. Steps be taken to serve respondent no.4 within two weeks.

Learned A.G.A. shall file his reply within a period of four weeks. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed within two weeks thereafter. List this case after six weeks. Until further orders, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner CRLP No. 6111 of 2026 2 in pursuance of the impugned F.I.R., subject to the petitioner cooperating with the investigation. June 25, 2026 Mahesh (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MAHESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench