Mahendra Kumar v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Application U/S 482 No. 42648 of 2022, Mahendra Kumar v. State of U.P. and Another, order dated 15.2.2023 by Manju Rani Chauhan, J. Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought quashing of chargesheet dated 30.01.2022 and cognizance order dated 07.11.2022 in Case No. 2803 of 2022 (State Vs. Rajesh Verma and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 0104 of 2022 under sections 323, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station Powayan, District Shahjahanpur. Challenge given up at the outset; only protection to surrender sought. Court directed surrender within six weeks, no arrest in the interim (six weeks or till surrender, whichever earlier), and expeditious disposal of the bail application in view of Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another, (2021) 10 SCC 773. Application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Protection from arrest for six weeks or until surrender before the court below (whichever is earlier); direction to the court below to dispose of the bail application expeditiously in accordance with law and in view of the guidelines in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another, (2021) 10 SCC 773; application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. disposed of with the above observations and directions.