Vishal Sonkar v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 71 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 11237 of 2023 Applicant :- Vishal Sonkar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Indradeo Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.

¶1Supplementary affidavit has been filed today, is taken on record.

¶2Heard Mr. Indradeo, learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.

¶3This anticipatory bail application (under section 438 Cr.P.C.) has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.191 of 2023, under Sections 419, 420, 406, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station Bhelupur, District Varanasi.

¶4During arguments, learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that since all the offences are punishable below seven years, a direction may be issued to the court below to decide the bail application of the applicant in view of the judgment in the case Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, 2021 SCC Online SC 922.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the present anticipatory bail application is disposed of with the direction that in case the applicant appears before the court below and file bail application, the same shall be heard and disposed of expeditiously by the court below in view of the settled law laid by this Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil (Supra).

¶6The present anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 6.11.2023 Ajeet High Court of Judicature at Allahabad