FIR Cannot Be Quashed under Section 528 BNSS If Chargesheet and Cognizance Order Are Not on Record: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently delivered an important order interpreting Section 528 BNSS in relation to quashing of an FIR, holding that an application under this section is not maintainable when only the FIR is challenged without placing the chargesheet and cognizance order on record. Background Of The Case The matter came before Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha in the case titled Vishwa Bandhu vs. State of U.P. and 3…