Ajay Kumar Bind v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 71 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 10777 of 2023 Applicant :- Ajay Kumar Bind Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Amarnath Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Lackey Keshari,Rajesh Yadav Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the informant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record.

¶2This Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C by the applicant with the prayer to grant the anticipatory bail with a direction that in the event of arrest in pursuance of Case Crime No. 216 of 2023, under Sections 354Ka, 504, 506 IPC and Section 7/8 POCSO Act and 3 (1) (b) of SC/ST (P.A.) Act, P.S. Alignagar, District Chandauli.

¶3During arguments, learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that he does not want to press the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail in the above mentioned case. His sole prayer is that 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.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the present application is disposed of with the direction that in case the applicant filed bail application before the court below, 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).

¶5With the above observations, this application u/s 438 Cr.P.C. is disposed of finally. Order Date :- 8.12.2023/A. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad