Mohd. Arif @ Khachauli v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Rajeev Misra, J.) rejects anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. of Mohd. Arif @ Khachauli in Case Crime No. 0732 of 2021, P.S. Kareli, District Prayagraj; FIR dated 31.12.2021 by first informant Jeeshan; offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, 506, 307, 308, 386, 427; applicant a named accused among nine named and fifteen unknown accused; three persons injured; reliance placed on P. Chidambaram Vs. Directorate of Enforcement, AIR 2019 SC 4198; no exceptional ground found; application rejected on 7.5.2022.
What did the court decide?
Upon hearing counsel, perusing the material on record, considering the complicity of the accused and the Apex Court judgment in P. Chidambaram, the Court found no exceptional ground to exercise its discretionary jurisdiction under Section 438 Cr.P.C. ¶10