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2025 DAILYLAW 161685 (ALL)

SATYA PRAKASH SHUKLA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. HOME AND 3 OTHERS

A482/7328/2025 · 2025-09-09

Ajay Bhanot

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 7328 of 2025 Court No. - 15 HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J. Shri Amarjeet Singh Rakhra, learned counsel for the power corporation submits that a prima facie case is disclosed against the applicant, inasmuch as, the F.I.R. and the records disclose that the electricity cable had been tampered with and the applicant had indulged in theft of electricity. Faced with this, Sri Bhaskar Misra, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant does not wish to press the prayer sought in the application. The prayer sought in the application is accordingly declined. Learned counsel for the applicant recasts his relief and submits that the applicant may be permitted to approach the learned trial court for interim bail application/bail application which may be processed expeditiously and as per law. Shri Anurag Verma, learned A.G.A. and Shri Amarjeet Singh Rakhra, learned counsel for the power corporation do not have any serious objection to the aforesaid prayer. In wake of the preceding submissions, interest of justice will be served by disposing of the application with the following directions: (i). The applicant may approach the learned trial court for grant Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Bhaskar Misra, Rahul Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Satya Prakash Shukla .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) of interim bail/bail application as may be advised. (ii). The learned trial court is directed to decide the interim bail /bail application expeditiously as per relevant holdings of various constitutional Courts including the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, rendered in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.5191 of 2021. The Application U/S 482 Cr.P.C. is disposed of. September 9, 2025 Dhananjai A482 No. 7328 of 2025 2 (Ajay Bhanot,J.) Digitally signed by :- DHANANJAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench