Mithun Dhobi v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application filed under Section 3(1) U.P. Gangsters Act. Applicant contesting arrest made by police station authorities, asserting lack of coercive measures. High Court framed procedure mirroring Attachment of Assets procedure and directed application for discharge under Article 221 CrPC and Section 103/104/rights under BNS 2023.
What did the court decide?
Application framed as discharge order under CrPC u/s 103/104/rights under BNS 2023. Application granted on Article 21 grounds. Application dismissed under Gangsters Act as it is not a bail application
What the court decided
Court No. - 49
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10530 of 2021
Applicant :- Mithun Dhobi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary,J.
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Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the applicant under Section 3(1) U.P. Gangsters Act considering no coercive measures were involved.
Whether the High Court of Uttar Pradesh is empowered to issue coercive measures for arrest under Section 19 read with Section 3 U.P. Gangsters Act.
Whether the impugned arrest order is arbitrary and violative of the right to freedom of movement and residence.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Mithun Dhobi
Coram
Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary, J.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- BAIL/10530/2021
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