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2025 DAILYLAW 198591 (ALL)

SATYAM SHUKLA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME U.P. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS

NA529/58/2025 · 2025-10-15

Rajeev Singh

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 58 of 2025 Court No. - 14 HON'BLE RAJEEV SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. This application has been filed with the following prayer:- "To expedite the adjudication of the Crl. Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 8270 of 2025 (Satyam Shukla Vs. State of U.P. and Anr.) arising out of Case Crime No. 481 of 2025 u/s 85, 115(2), 108, 352, 351(3) B.N.S. and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, Police Station- Thakurganj, District- Lucknow and to direct the respondent nos.2 and 3 not to arrest the applicant till disposal of the aforesaid anticipatory bail application." 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the case in question. As per the prosecution case, on 19.08.2025, the applicant, in drunken condition, visited the parental house of his wife, where he started doing skirmish with her and gave her life threat and forcibly took away his son and daughter from the custody of his wife. As a result, the applicant's wife was offended and consumed some used medicines prescribed for blood pressure, thereafter, she lost her life. It is further submitted that an application u/s 482 B.N.S.S. was filed with a prayer for interim anticipatory bail, but the prayer of interim anticipatory bail was rejected on 29.09.2025 and the matter is fixed to be Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Nadeem Murtaza, Bhupendra Singh Bisht, Nilish Anand, Shashank Tilhari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Satyam Shukla .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) heard on 18.10.2025 for final disposal. It is next submitted that the applicant is an Air Force Personnel, who is ready to cooperate in the investigation. After considering the contents of the F.I.R., no ingredient of abetment is made out, hence, the applicant is entitled for interim anticipatory bail and learned trial Court may also be directed to decide the regular anticipatory bail on the date fixed. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposes the prayer of the applicant and submits that the aforesaid application for anticipatory bail is listed on 18.10.2025, hence, there is no occasion for interference in the present case. However, he does not dispute the fact that as per the prosecution case, the daughter of the complainant was offended due to the behaviour of the applicant, as a result, she consumed over doses of the medicines and lost her life. 5. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and perusing the order dated 29.09.2025 as well as other relevant material, it is evident that as per the prosecution case, the victim consumed over doses of the medicines as she was offended due to behaviour of the applicant, due to which, she lost her life. The applicant is ready to cooperate in the investigation. Therefore, the trial Court is directed to decide the anticipatory bail application of the applicant on the date fixed. 6. Till the date fixed for hearing before the trial Court, if the applicant is taken into custody, he will be released forthwith by the police officials after taking personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- and two sureties each in the like amount. 7. With the above directions, this application is disposed of. October 15, 2025 Arpan NA529 No. 58 of 2025 2 (Rajeev Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ARPAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench