In this Special Leave Appeal under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C., the High Court declined to grant leave to the State to appeal against an acquittal of a retired bank manager accused of taking a bribe.
Leave to appeal refused and the appeal dismissed.
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Court No. - 87
Case :- GOVERNMENT APPEAL No. - 2410 of 1998
Appellant :- State of U.P. Respondent :- Sri Niwas Garg And Another Counsel for Appellant :- Arun Kumar Mishra,A.G.A. Counsel for Respondent :- N.K. Rastogi,Krishna Gopal
Hon'ble Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.
retired and must be at his advanced age. Therefore, at this stage, this Court does not deem it appropriate to grant leave to appeal.
Order Date :- 9.1.2023 Rao/-
Digitally signed by :- CHEBROLU SRINIVASA RAO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
2 issues framed by the court
Whether leave to appeal should be granted under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. considering the seniority and retired status of the convicted-respondent.
Whether the trial court's acquittal of the respondent requires interference in light of the delay and the respondent's age.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
State of U.P.
Sri Niwas Garg
Another
Dinesh Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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