RAMESH @ RAMESH CHANDRA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME U.P. LKO.
ABAIL/1067/2025 · 2025-09-24
Subhash Vidyarthi
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 166259 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 1067 of 2025 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.
1. Heard Sri Subodh Kumar Pandey, the learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Mayank Sinha, the learned A.G.A. appearing on behalf of the State and perused the records.
2. The instant application has been filed by the applicant seeking anticipatory bail in F.I.R. bearing Case Crime No.8028/2016 under Sections 4/10 of UP Rural Tree Protection Act and Section 41, 42 of Indian Forest Act, registered at Police Station- Gola, District- Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the alleged offence carries a maximum sentence of six months.
4. Learned AGA has submitted that in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court, the applicant, who is a 72 years old person having no criminal history, charged with commission of an offence carrying maximum punishment of six months, has no apprehension of arrest. Therefore, the present application is not maintainable.
5. In view of the submission aforesaid, the present application stands dismissed as not maintainable. September 24, 2025/V. Sinha Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Subodh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Ramesh @ Ramesh Chandra .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench