Ashok Kumar and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 Cr.P.C. application; electricity theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act; F.I.R./Case Crime No.195 of 2021, P.S. Anti Theft Hardoi, District Hardoi; non-bailable warrant dated 13.06.2025 by Additional District and Sessions Judge, IVth, Hardoi in Case No.410 of 2024 (State of U.P. v. Ashok Kumar and another); charge-sheet No.38 of 2024 dated 13.01.2024; interim bail conditional on compounding amount; default in deposit; four-week conditional stay of NBW, proceedings and charge-sheet; Rs.15,000/- compounding amount undertaking; recall of NBW on deposit; automatic vacation of interim protection without recourse to High Court; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Ajay Bhanot, J.; decided September 3, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. disposed of with directions: four-week stay of the non-bailable warrant dated 13.06.2025, the entire proceedings of Case No.410/2024 and charge-sheet No.38 of 2024 dated 13.01.2024, conditional on the applicants depositing the compounding amount of Rs.15,000/- within four weeks and submitting proof before the trial court; on deposit with supporting application the trial court to recall the NBW; on default the interim protection to stand vacated automatically without recourse to this Court.