Ravi Thru. His Next Friend Father Namely Safi Mohammad v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:23200; Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 343 of 2025; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Manish Kumar J.; decided 23.4.2025; quashing application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (now 528 BNSS); underlying Criminal Case No. 0419/Case No. 419 of 2024, S.74 BNS and 9M/10 Pocso Act, Police Station Pasgawan, Lakhimpur Kheri; summoning order dated 05.02.2025; charge sheet dated 25.10.2024; cognizance order 05.02.2025 by Special Judge (Pocso Act) Lakhimpur Kheri; disposed of with liberty to file bail application and discharge application before trial court; expeditious decision in accordance with law; no coercive action by police for 30 days or till bail application, whichever earlier; relied on Satendra Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) 10 S.C.R. 351 : (2022) 10 SCC 51 and Musheer Alam v. State of U.P. 2025 SCC OnLine SC 116; learned AGA raised no objection.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file a bail application and to prefer a discharge application before the trial court (each to be considered/decided expeditiously in accordance with law), together with the Court's observation that the Police Officer concerned is expected not to take any coercive action against the applicant for 30 days from the date of the order or till he applies for bail, whichever is earlier.