Brijesh Kumar @ Builder v. State of U.P.
Bail – third bail application – trial on foot – no fresh ground for bail made out at this stage
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 8750 of 2026, decided 19.03.2026 by Ajay Bhanot, J. Third bail application of Brijesh Kumar @ Builder against State of U.P. dismissed without going into merits as no fresh ground for bail was made out while the trial was on foot; applicant in jail since 10.03.2023. On the speedy-trial grievance regarding alleged non-compliance of earlier directions dated 28.02.2024 in Bail Application No. 43592 of 2023, the District Judge was directed to oversee compliance for expeditious conclusion of the trial, with the order to be conveyed to the trial judge through the District Judge, Sonbhadra by the Registrar (Compliance) by email. Keywords: bail, third bail application, speedy trial, trial delay, District Judge oversight, Sonbhadra.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused; the third bail application dismissed without going into the merits. However, the learned District Judge was directed to oversee compliance of this Court's earlier directions dated 28.02.2024 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 43592 of 2023 to conclude the trial in an expeditious time frame, and a copy of the order was directed to be communicated to the learned trial judge through the learned District Judge, Sonbhadra by the Registrar (Compliance) by email.