Avnish Dubey v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 13, Justice Saurabh Lavania — interim notice order dated 16.02.2026 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 1065 of 2026: Avnish Dubey (applicant; counsel Vaibhav Srivastava, Vishnu Pratap Singh) versus State of U.P. through Prin. Secy., Home Deptt., Lko. and 4 others (G.A. for opposite parties). Notice to opposite party Nos. 2 and 3, returnable at an early date, steps within seven working days; service through S.H.O., P.S. Hanswar, District Ambedkar Nagar on complainant and victim of Case Crime No.0177/2025 regarding pendency of the bail application and fixed date; AGA to communicate order to SHO and furnish affidavit proof; next listing 23.03.2026 with service report. Bail merits undecided; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim administrative directions only: notice issued to opposite party Nos. 2 and 3 returnable at an early date, with steps to be taken within seven working days; additional notice regarding pendency of the bail application and the date fixed in Case Crime No.0177/2025 to be served through the S.H.O., P.S. Hanswar, on the opposite party Nos. 2 and 3, complainant and victim; learned AGA directed to communicate the order to the SHO concerned forthwith and place proof by affidavit at the next listing; case listed for 23.03.2026 along with service report. Question of bail left undecided; merits not adjudicated.