Sukhlal @ Bhate v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Sectt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 13, order dated 16-01-2026 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. - 200 of 2026, Sukhlal @ Bhate v. State of U.P. (through Principal Secretary, Home Department). Single Bench of Saurabh Lavania, J. Interlocutory scheduling order: time granted to Government Advocate (G.A.) for counter affidavit and to applicant's counsel (Vikas Yadav, Akash Tiwari, Shivam Srivastava, Subhash Pandey) for rejoinder affidavit; matter to be listed thereafter. Bail question left undecided; no statutory provisions or case law discussed.
What did the court decide?
Procedural directions only; bail application not decided on merits. Two weeks granted to learned AGA for counter affidavit (para 10); one week thereafter to applicant's counsel for rejoinder affidavit (para 11); matter to be listed immediately after expiry of that period (para 12).