Madhukar Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 CrPC quashing application DISPOSED OF with liberties; applicant Madhukar Singh; case crime no. 51/2019 (proceedings shown as case crime no. 51/2024, Crl. case no. 92083/2024); Ss. 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC; Ss. 3/4 DP Act; P.S. Banthra, District Lucknow; summoning order dated 9-9-2024; charge-sheet dated 3-5-2024; Special Chief Judicial Magistrate (custom) Lucknow; liberty for bail application; liberty for discharge application; expeditious disposal; 30-day protection from coercive action by Police; Satender Kumar Antil (2022) 10 SCC 51; Musheer Alam 2025 SCC OnLine SC 116; AGA no objection; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Saurabh Lavania, J.; order date 5.3.2025.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with liberty as prayed for: (i) liberty to apply for bail before the court concerned, with direction that the bail prayer be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law; (ii) liberty to move a discharge application before the court below, to be decided expeditiously in accordance with law; and (iii) an observation, in view of Satendra Kumar Antil (supra) and Musheer Alam (supra), that the Police Officer concerned is expected not to take any coercive action against the applicant for 30 days from the date of the order or till the applicant applies for bail, whichever is earlier.