Saiful Islam v. State of U.P & Anr.

Hon'ble Saurabh Srivastava,J.

Heard learned counsel for applicant and learned AGA.

The present application has been preferred for seeking quashing of the chargesheet dated 26.11.2023 and cognizance order dated 16.07.2024 as well as entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1327 of 2024, arising out of Case Crime No.205 of 2023, under Sections 341, 354-D, 504, 506 IPC and Section 66-C of I.T. (Amendment) Act 2008, P.S. Kareli, District Prayagraj, pending in the court of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Room No.7, Prayagraj.

After arguing at some length, learned counsel for applicant confined his prayer only to the extent that the present application may be disposed of finally with a direction to the court concerned that in case applicant surrender before it and applies for bail, his bail application may be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law, including the law laid down in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another (2022 SCC OnLine SC 825) to which learned AGA has no objection.

In view of the aforesaid, the instant application is finally disposed of with a direction to the court concerned that in case, the applicant surrenders before the court concerned within a period of three weeks from today and applies for bail, his bail application shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with settled law.

However, it is made clear that till three weeks from today, no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant herein in the present case. VIVEK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Order Date :- 19.5.2025/Vivek Kr.