HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW
BRIJ RAJ SINGH
Neha Singh Rathore @ Neha Kumari – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. anticipatory bail application context (Para 1) |
| 2. preliminary objection on maintainability (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. applicant's residency related to maintainability (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. nature of allegations against the applicant (Para 6) |
| 5. arguments on offenses and legal interpretations (Para 7 , 8 , 10) |
| 6. freedom of speech context (Para 9) |
| 7. previous judicial outcomes affecting current proceedings (Para 11) |
| 8. court's observations on cooperation and ongoing investigation (Para 12 , 19) |
| 9. arguments on public interest and national security (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 18) |
| 10. supreme court's observations binding on high court (Para 20) |
| 11. denial of anticipatory bail (Para 21) |
JUDGMENT :
BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J.
1. The present application has been filed seeking anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in Case Crime No.0111 of 2025, under Sections 196 (1)(a), 196(1)(b), 197(1)(a), 197(1)(b), 197(1)(c), 197(1)(d), 353(1)(c), 353(2), 302, 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 69 (a) of the Information Technology Act, 2008, Police StationHazratganj, District Lucknow.
2. Dr. V.K. Singh, learned Government Advocate assisted by Sri Rajdeep Singh, learned AGA-I for the State has raised a prelim



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