Divya Awasthi v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. /Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home and Confi. Lko

Court No. - 7 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13200 of 2024 Applicant :- Divya Awasthi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. /Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home And Confi. Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Sudhanshu S. Tripathi,Neeraj Singh,Raghav Bansal Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record.

¶2The applicant seeks enlargement on short term bail in FIR No.282 of 2020, under Section 3/2 of U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Gangaghat, District Unnao.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant argues that out of the three cases shown in the gang chart, the applicant is on bail in two cases and in the third case being FIR No.188/2020, the applicant has been granted short term bail by this Court vide order dated 17.12.2024 up to 1st January, 2025 on the ground that her husband has died and she has to perform the last rites.

¶4It is further argued that the bail application filed before the Sessions Court is still pending, however, on account of the death of her husband, the present application has been filed seeking enlargement on short term bail.

¶5Considering the fact that the applicant has been enlarged on short term bail in one of the cases shown in the gang chart vide order dated 17.12.2024, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on short term bail in the present case also. In view thereof, present application for short term bail is allowed.

¶6Let the applicant Divya Awasthi be released on short term bail in aforesaid FIR for two weeks on her furnishing a personal bond to the satisfaction of Court concerned.

¶7The applicant shall surrender before the Court concerned on 1st January, 2025.

¶8Certified copy of this order be given to counsel for the applicant today itself on payment of usual charges. Order Date :- 18.12.2024 nishant High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench