Ram Mahesh v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; CRL.A. No. 7696 of 2025; Ram Mahesh v. State of U.P. and Another; Shekhar Kumar Yadav, J.; decided 15.09.2025; appeal under S.14A(2) SC/ST Act against rejection of anticipatory bail (order 19.07.2025, Special Judge, Mainpuri); Case Crime No.120 of 2025; offences under BNS Ss.191(2), 319(2), 318(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 352, 351(3), 61(2A) and SC/ST Act S.3(1) da, dha; Section 18/18-A rigour; prima facie case test; Prathvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India (2 SCC Online SC 159) applied; impugned order upheld; appeal dismissed.
What did the court decide?
On consideration of the FIR and investigation material, the Court found no reasonable ground to conclude that no prima facie case is made out against the appellant; consequently the rigour of Sections 18 and 18-A SC/ST Act cannot be eschewed on the strength of the Prathvi Raj Chauhan exception.