Neeraj Kumar v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court interim bail order dated 08-01-2026, Sameer Jain J.; Neeraj Kumar v. State of U.P., Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 299 of 2026; applicant is husband of deceased who died within one month of marriage under abnormal circumstances; alleged administering of poison; Court called for disclosure whether any video of the poisoning exists on record; AGA to file counter affidavit within two weeks, rejoinder within a week; informant's counsel Lalta Prasad Yadav and Mohd. Akaram on record; State represented by G.A. and Brief Holder Manoj Kumar Singh; next listing 04-02-2026 (top ten, daily cause list); no merits determination; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only; bail application not decided on merits. Learned AGA directed to file counter affidavit within two weeks disclosing whether any video of administering poison to the deceased is available on record; rejoinder affidavit, if any, within a week thereafter; in the meantime, counsel for the informant may also file a counter affidavit; case to be listed again on 4.2.2026 amongst top ten cases in the daily cause list category.