Sukhlal Sharma and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Application U/S 482 No. - 9987 of 2025 (Allahabad HC, Lucknow Bench, Saurabh Lavania J., 05-12-2025); quashing of charge sheet dated 11-6-2004 and NBW orders dated 22.10.2022 and 2.7.2024 not granted; aged applicants (about 65 and 90 years); reliance on Inder Mohan Goswami (2007) 12 SCC 1, Sunil Tyagi 2021 SCC OnLine Del 3597, Satender Kumar Antil (2022) 10 SCC 51, Musheer Alam 2025 SCC OnLine SC 116; bail bonds after charge-sheet filing; four-week window to appear before trial court (ACJM JD-II, Gonda) and seek recall of non-bailable warrant; interim protection from coercive action; Sections 498-A, 323, 506 IPC and Sections 3-4 D.P. Act; Case Crime No. 157 of 2003; Criminal Case No. 1654 of 2004; Computer Case No. UPGD0400185620.
What did the court decide?
Quashing prayer not granted; conditional interim relief granted: no coercive action for four weeks; upon appearance within four weeks and filing of an appropriate application (including for recall of the N.B.W), the trial court to consider and decide it expeditiously strictly in accordance with law; failing appearance, coercive action to proceed.