Monu Maddheshiya v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Division Bench: Siddharth, J.; Praveen Kumar Giri, J.), CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. 2696 of 2025, decided 20.2.2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:24970-DB). Quashing of FIR under Sections 64, 352, 351(3), 79 B.N.S., P.S. Salempur, District Deoria (Case Crime No. 522 of 2024) refused; petition dismissed. Relief: 60-day protection from arrest; surrender within 60 days and bail application to be considered per Satendra Kumar Antil v. CBI, SLP(Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 (judgment dated 11.7.2022). Keywords: quashing FIR, BNS offences, anticipatory bail, regular bail, Satendra Kumar Antil guidelines, surrender, no arrest 60 days, Deoria.
What did the court decide?
Quashing refused and petition dismissed; however, petitioner protected from arrest for 60 days (if not already arrested), and on surrender before the court below within 60 days with an application for regular/anticipatory bail, bail to be considered as per Satendra Kumar Antil v. C.B.I. (S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021, judgment dated 11.7.2022).