Phoolchandra and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench), Saurabh Lavania J., 11.2.2025; APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 997 of 2025; applicants Phoolchandra and another vs State of U.P.; quashing sought of Charge Sheet No. A-111/2024 dated 31.03.2024 and summoning order dated 12.07.2024 arising out of Case Crime No. 0057/2024, sections 323, 504, 506 IPC, P.S.-Kothi, District-Barabanki; proceeding Case No. 1079/2024 before ACJM Court No.17 Barabanki; application disposed of, not quashed; liberty for bail application to be decided expeditiously; liberty for discharge application to be decided expeditiously; police not to take coercive action for 30 days or till bail application, whichever earlier; relies on Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI (2022) 10 SCC 51 and Musheer Alam vs. State of U.P., 2025 SCC OnLine SC 116.
What did the court decide?
Quashing prayers not granted; application disposed of with liberty to apply for bail and to file a discharge application before the trial court (both to be decided expeditiously in accordance with law), together with an observation that police refrain from coercive action against the applicants for 30 days or till they apply for bail, whichever is earlier.