Ajay Kumar Verma and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Govt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 application disposed; quashing of summoning order 11.11.2024 and charge sheet 207/2023 not pressed; Case Crime No. 239/2023, P.S. Dewa, Barabanki; Ss. 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 427 IPC; Ss. 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; liberty to apply for bail to be decided expeditiously; liberty to file discharge application; 30-day protection from coercive action; Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) 10 SCC 51; Musheer Alam v. State of U.P. 2025 SCC OnLine SC 116; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:14375.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with liberty to apply for bail before the trial court (bail prayer to be decided expeditiously); liberty to file a discharge application if charges not framed (to be decided expeditiously); police officer concerned expected not to take coercive action against the applicants for 30 days or until the bail application is filed, whichever is earlier.