Allahabad High Court
SHIV KUMAR AGRAWALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The Court granted a one‑week extension for filing a counter‑affidavit and adjourned the matter to 23‑03‑2026.
Summary
Shiv Kumar Agrawal filed an application under Section 528 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before the Allahabad High Court. The State of U.P. and another respondent sought a one‑week extension to file a counter‑affidavit, with a further week for any rejoinder. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted the requested extension and ordered that the case be listed for further hearing on 23‑03‑2026. The interim order in the proceedings was also extended until the next listed date. No substantive merits of the application were decided at this stage.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party should be granted additional time to file a counter‑affidavit
- Whether the interim order should be extended pending further hearing
Legislation cited
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — s. 528
Subjects
- Section 528
- Negotiable Instruments Act
- adjournment
- interim order
- counter affidavit
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 21530 of 2025
Shiv Kumar Agrawal
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vivek Sharma
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Safal Pandey
Court No. - 80
HON'BLE CHAWAN PRAKASH, J.
1. Case has been called out. Learned counsel for the parties are present.
2. Learned counsel for the opposite arty no. 2 prays for and is granted one
week's time to file counter affidavit. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be
filed within one week thereafter.
3. List this case on 23.03.2026.
4. Interim order, if any, is extended till the next date of listing.
(Chawan Prakash,J.)
March 9, 2026
Rmk.
Digitally signed by :-
RAM MURTI KUSHWAHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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