PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 21 -- The Allahabad high court declined to quash an FIR in the September 2025 Bareilly violence case wherein there were allegations that the police force was attacked by a mob with brickbats, stones and acid bottles.

Disposing of the plea, the bench comprising Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prashad observed that it is open to the petitioner to avail of other legal remedies available to him.

The petitioner, Adnan, named an accused, sought quashing of the FIR lodged in Bareilly violence case.

The state government counsel pleaded that the attack on the police force constitutes a grave threat to the authority of the state and the rule of law.

The court's attention was drawn to the gravity of the allegations which i...