Rekha Sonkar v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Court No. 70 (Justice Deepak Verma), anticipatory bail S.438 CrPC application No. 720/2025 by Rekha Sonkar withdrawn as not pressed; liberty granted to seek regular bail to be decided expeditiously per Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2021 SCC OnLine SC 922); interim protection from coercive action for two weeks or till surrender; underlying FIR Case Crime No. 153/2022, Sections 147/323/504/506/308 IPC, PS Rajatalab, Varanasi; A.G.A. consented; order dated 14.2.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC:21351.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed as not pressed with liberty to apply for regular bail before the trial court within two weeks (to be decided expeditiously per Satender Kumar Antil), and interim protection whereby no coercive action is taken against the applicant for two weeks or till surrender, whichever is earlier.