Court directs State Government to place statements recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, 2023, on record
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday, October 30, 2026, heard a petition seeking the quashing of an FIR against Girdhari Lal Sahu, alias Pappu Girdhari. A bench presided over by Justice Alok Mehra directed the State Government to place before the court the statements recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
The matter is registered as petition No. WPCRL/2167/2026. During the hearing, the court directed the counsel representing the State Government to submit the relevant statements and documents on the judicial record.
The court granted time to the State Government to produce the required documents and fixed November 3, 2026, as the next date of hearing.
During the proceedings, the petitioner was represented by a team of senior advocates and advocates. The State Government was represented by its government counsel, while counsel also appeared on behalf of respondent No. 3.
Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, deals with the recording of confessions and statements by a Magistrate. The statements recorded under this provision may have significance in criminal proceedings.
Following the court’s direction, the State Government is required to place the relevant statements before the High Court at the next hearing. The court will proceed further after considering the documents placed on record.
No final order regarding the quashing of the FIR was passed during the hearing on October 30. The petition remains pending before the Uttarakhand High Court, and the matter is scheduled to be taken up again on November 3, 2026.
