Ajeet Chaudhary vs State of U. P.

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2021 Supreme(All) 4

AJAY BHANOT
Ajeet Chaudhary – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellants : Ajeet Srivastava, Raghuvansh Misra.

JUDGMENT :

AJAY BHANOT, J.

1. The narrative is being structured in the following framework to facilitate the discussion:

(I)	Defining the controversy and its origins
(II)	Submissions of learned counsels
(III)	Right of bail
(IV)	SC and ST Act -Relevant provisions: Discussion
(V)	Final Directions
(VI)	Review of Compliance of Directions
(VII)	Consideration of Bail Application on merits

(I) Defining the controversy and its origins:

2. The amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 [hereinafter referred to as the “Act”] made in the year 2016, brought in their wake an alteration in the practice and procedure for hearing of bail applications.

3. Learned counsels for the applicants in all connected bail applications pointed out certain anomalies in the practices of hearing of bail applications/bail appeals under the Act. This has created inconsistencies in the procedure for hearing of bail applications/bail appeals, uncertainty in the period of maturation of bail applications/bail appeals, and deferm

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2021 Supreme(All) 4

AJAY BHANOTAjeet Chaudhary – AppellantVersusState of U. P. – Respondent

Cases Referred (8)

AJAY BHANOT
Ajeet Chaudhary – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent