ATUL TRIPATHI versus STATE OF UP. & ANR.

ATUL TRIPATHI versus STATE OF UP. & ANR.

The appellate court must, before releasing a convict sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for ten years or more, give the Public Prosecutor an opportunity to show cause in writing. Service of appeal and bail application alone does not meet this requirement. Absence of such opportunity invalidates grant of bail under Section 389.

Parties
Appellant: Atul Tripathi; Respondent: State of UP; Respondent: Private Respondents (Shyam Narain Pandey, Laxmi Narayan Pandey, Umesh Kumar Pandey, Ramesh Kumar Pandey)
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
22 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Post Conviction Bail Pending Appeal
Outcome
Appeals allowed; impugned bail orders set aside.
Legal Topics
Procedure for Bail at Post Conviction Stage, Opportunity to Public Prosecutor, Section 389 Cr.p.c.
Criminal Law Procedure for Bail at Post Conviction Stage Opportunity to Public Prosecutor Section 389 Cr.p.c.

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Parties

Atul Tripathi

Appellant

State of UP

Respondent

Private Respondents (Shyam Narain Pandey, Laxmi Narayan Pandey, Umesh Kumar Pandey, Ramesh Kumar Pandey)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Post Conviction Bail Pending Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellate court must give opportunity to the Public Prosecutor to show cause in writing against release of convict on bail for offences punishable with death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than ten years as per Section 389 Cr.P.C.

Ratio Decidendi

The appellate court must, before releasing a convict sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for ten years or more, give the Public Prosecutor an opportunity to show cause in writing. Service of appeal and bail application alone does not meet this requirement. Absence of such opportunity invalidates grant of bail under Section 389.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; impugned bail orders set aside.

Orders

  • Release of private respondents on bail set aside.
  • Respondents must surrender before trial court within three weeks; failing which, they shall be taken into custody.