Archana Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Civil Sectt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
2025:AHC-LKO:22149 | APPLICATION U/S 482 No.-3316 of 2025 | High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench | Saral Srivastava, J. | Decision 18.4.2025 | Applicants: Archana Singh and another; Opposite Party: State of U.P. (Home Deptt.) and another; Counsel: Neeraj Kumar Srivastava; G.A. | Quashing of charge sheet dated 31.07.2023, Case Crime No.86/2023, P.S. Sangramgarh, District Pratapgarh; summoning order dated 26.09.2023, Criminal Case No.4057 of 2023, ACJM Kunda, Pratapgarh (State Versus Sher Bahadur Singh & others) | Sections 406, 419, 420, 504, 506 IPC; Section 482 Cr.P.C. | Relied on Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation, (2021) 10 SCC 773 | Surrender, bail application to be considered per Apex Court guidelines, no coercive measures for 30 days | Disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with directions that if the applicants appear before the trial court within 30 days and apply for bail, their bail applications be considered and disposed of in view of Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI, (2021) 10 SCC 773, after hearing both parties; and that no coercive measure be taken against the applicants for 30 days or till they surrender and move a bail application, whichever is earlier. The prayer to quash the charge sheet and summoning order was not pressed.