Jay Prakash and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, 2025 application under S. 528 BNSS (No. 6151 of 2025) by Jay Prakash and 2 others against State of U.P.: quashing challenge to charge sheet 259/2023 (dt. 04.10.2023), cognizance order dt. 24.12.2024 and Case No. 1962 of 2024 (Case Crime No. 422 of 2024; IPC Sections 323, 504, 354Kha, 452, 506; PS Handia, Prayagraj; ACJM Court No. 8) withdrawn at the outset. Disposed 13.05.2025 by Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Manju Rani Chauhan with directions: surrender within three weeks; no coercive measures for three weeks or till surrender application decided, whichever earlier; bail/surrender application to be decided expeditiously after hearing the informant per Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI, (2021) 10 SCC 773; court below free to enforce appearance lawfully on non-compliance.
What did the court decide?
Three-week window for the applicants to surrender before the concerned court below, with interim immunity from coercive measures until the earlier of expiry of that window or decision of the surrender application; direction that any bail application be disposed of expeditiously by the courts below after hearing the informant, per the guidelines in Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI, (2021) 10 SCC 773; on non-compliance the court below may lawfully secure the applicants' appearance.