India, Feb. 10 -- PRAYAGRAJ The Allahabad high court on Tuesday stayed a Sambhal court's order of an FIR against several policemen, including former Sambhal circle officer Anuj Kumar Chaudhary, for allegedly indulging in indiscriminate firing on a crowd, resulting in gunshot injuries to a youth.

Justice Samit Gopal passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Anuj Chaudhary and another by the UP government, which were clubbed together by a previous order of this court. An FIR was ordered against Chaudhary on January 9 by the Sambhal chief judicial magistrate.

After the stay, the court posted the matter for hearing on February 24, 2026.

The case originated from a complaint by Yameen, who had moved an application before then CJM Vi...