Rakesh Kumar Singh @ Dr. R.K. Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Application U/S 482 No. 7029 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Court No. 15; Ajay Bhanot, J.; decided September 4, 2025; applicant Rakesh Kumar Singh @ Dr. R.K. Singh; opposite parties State of U.P. thru Addl. Secretary (Home), Lucknow, and another; counsel Mayank Pandey (applicant), G.A. (opposite parties), Manish Jauhari (opposite party no. 2); Section 152 of the Electricity Act; compounding of offence; deposit of compounding amount and receipt by competent authority; filing compounding application before learned trial court within one month; interim protection — no coercive measures for one month; automatic vacatur of protection on non-filing; independent decision by trial court; directions-based disposal.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with directions: applicant permitted to file a Section 152 Electricity Act compounding application with receipts before the learned trial court within one month; one-month interim protection from coercive measures, standing automatically vacated if the application is not filed in time; trial court directed to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and to decide independently of the interim protection.