Shiva Shukla v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of SC/ST Act charge sheet and summoning order declined - prima facie case found against appellant Shiva Shukla; Criminal Appeal No. 409 of 2024 under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST Act; arises from Case Crime No.96/2021, Sections 306 I.P.C. and Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act, P.S. Kotwali, District Unnao; Case No.1234/2021 (State Vs. Dheerendra Singh & Ors.) before Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Unnao; liberty to file discharge application through counsel within four weeks; expeditious disposal by reasoned and speaking order; interim protection - no coercive steps during four weeks and pendency of discharge application; benefit forfeited on default; thereafter regular process including bail; Rajeev Singh, J.; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; order dated 12.2.2024; neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:12542.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of with directions: liberty to the appellant to move a discharge application through counsel within four weeks, to be heard and decided expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order; no coercive steps against the appellant till expiry of four weeks and during pendency of the discharge application; benefit of the order forfeited if the discharge application is not moved within the period; after disposal of the discharge application the appellant to be subject to the regular process of the court concerned, including bail.