Ajay Kumar v. State of Up and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, 09.07.2025, anticipatory bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. by Ajay Kumar (FIR 2038/2023; Sections 147/452/504/364 IPC; District Badaun) dismissed by Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J. as a repetition of an earlier interim bail order, applying the Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre (2011) 1 SCC 694 parameters; no opinion expressed on merits; applicant free to move for regular bail; certified copy directed to trial court. Counsel: Mohammad Khalid for applicant; G.A. for opposite party.
What did the court decide?
Observing that the applicant had merely repeated an interim bail order granted earlier, the court, expressly without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, concluded that acceptance of the anticipatory bail application was not fitting and accordingly rejected it. ¶6