Munna @ Satyendra Pal Gurjar v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Application U/S 482 No. 1555 of 2020, Rajendra Kumar-IV, J., order dated 13.1.2020. Applicant Munna @ Satyendra Pal Gurjar; opposite party State of U.P. and another (counsels: Amit Misra, Rakesh Pathak; G.A.). Direction to trial court to consider bail application on surrender within 15 days in Case Crime No. 726 of 2013 (Sections 452, 302/34, 120-B IPC, P.S. Konch, District Jalaun), in view of settled law in Amrawati (2004 (57) ALR 290), Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh (2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC)) and Brahm Singh (2016 (7) ADJ 151); interim protection from coercive action for 15 days or till surrender. Keywords: S.482 CrPC; bail on surrender; no coercive action; protection direction.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the trial court to consider and decide the applicant's bail application if he appears and surrenders within 15 days and applies for bail in Case Crime No. 726 of 2013, in view of the settled law in Amrawati, Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh and Brahm Singh; interim protection that no coercive action be taken against the applicant for 15 days or till surrender, whichever is earlier.