Single bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissed an old anticipatory bail application as infructuous due to prolonged inaction by the applicant and the state, noting the statutory time limits and caselaw against routine adjournments.
The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as infructuous; any interim protection granted stands vacated.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:188119
Court No. - 72
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 51660 of 2019
Applicant :- Aman Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Atul Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
(Justice Krishan Pahal)
Order Date :- 27.9.2023 Shalini
Digitally signed by :- SHALINI JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the long-pending anticipatory bail application filed years ago can still be validly disposed of.
Whether the application has become infructuous due to the efflux of time and lack of activity from the applicant.
Whether the statutory time limit for disposal of anticipatory bail applications was adhered to or explained as superseded by pendency.
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