Rohit Maurya v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Second bail application rejected — Rohit Maurya v. State of U.P., CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 7829 of 2024, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 17, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, decided October 30, 2025. Case Crime No. 0007 of 2023; Sections 379, 420, 411 IPC; Section 66D Information Technology Act, 2000; Police Station Ramjanam Bhumi; District Faizabad/Ayodhya. Themes: bail rejection despite prolonged detention since 21.01.2023; trial-delay ground insufficient where first bail application already rejected on merits (order dated 01.12.2023); two of six prosecution witnesses examined; direction for expeditious trial, short-interval hearing dates, refusal of unnecessary adjournments; fundamental right to speedy trial. Counsel: D.P. Dutt Tiwari, Bal Ram Jakhar, Rama Niwas Pathak (applicant); G.A./Mayank Sinha AGA (State).
What did the court decide?
Keeping in view the detailed reasons recorded in the order dated 01.12.2023 rejecting the first bail application, the Court was not satisfied that mere delay in conclusion of the trial made out a case for release of the applicant on bail; accordingly the second bail application was rejected.