SUBHASH VIDYARTHI
Avnessh Kumar @ Abneesh Anticipatory Bail – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Subhash Vidyarthi, J.
Case called out.
2. Nobody is present on behalf of the applicants to press the application.
3. Ms. Priya Jaiswal, the learned Counsel is present on behalf of the State.
4. The instant application has been filed by the applicant seeking anticipatory bail in F.I.R. bearing Case Crime No.079 of 2020, under Sections 342 , 363, 366A, 504, 506 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Saidullah Nagar, District Balrampur.
5. The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of an F.I.R. lodged on 28.07.2020 against two named accused persons, including the applicant alleging that the applicant had enticed away the informant's minor niece on 11.03.2020 and they dropped them back outside the village after three days. The F.I.R. has been lodged on 28.07.2020 i.e. more than four and half months after the incident.
6. The applicant was granted interim anticipatory bail by means of an order dated 10.03.2021.
7. Thereafter, the State has filed a counter affidavit and the complainant has put in appearance but has not filed any counter affidavit.
8. Section 438 Cr.P.C. mandates for an application for anticipatory bail to be decided within thirty days, but none present o
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Abuse of the process of the Court by filing subsequent/successive anticipatory bail applications without justification.
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