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Lal Singh Vs. State of U.P.

Lal Singh vs State of U.P.

Type Court Judgment Court Allahabad Decided Feb 18, 1999
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Citation
Court
Allahabad High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
Cri. Misc. Bail Appln. No. 1827 of 1999
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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- LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 [C.A. No. 1/1894]. Section 4; [Sushil Harkauli, S.K. Singh & Krishna Murari, JJ] Acquisition of land Held, Court cannot issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the State Authorities to acquire a particular land. Land acquisition is not purely ministerial act to be performed by executive No...

Key legal issue
Criminal
Acts & sections
Delhi Police Act - Sections 3 and 4; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 201, 302, 304B and 498A

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Lal Singh

Advocate Nrapendra Chaturvedi, Adv.

Respondent

State of U.P.

Advocate Govt. Adv.

Legal References

Acts
Delhi Police Act - Sections 3 and 4; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 201, 302, 304B and 498A
Reported In
1999CriLJ3705

Excerpt

.....to the same in accordance with the statutory provisions, perhaps even within a reasonable time frame. however, the power of the court under article 226 must necessarily stop at that. thereafter, if the decision taken by the executive is capable of challenge and, there exist appropriate legal grounds for such challenge, it may also be open to the court to quash the decision and to require reconsideration. but no direction in the nature of mandamus whether interim or final can be issued by the court under article 226 to the executive to necessarily acquire a particular area of a particular piece of land for a particular public purpose. section 4; compulsory acquisition of land powers of state government held, renewal of lease in favour of petitioners would not take away power of state government of compulsory acquisition of land. renewal of lease would at best be taken into consideration for determining quantum of compensation. - diviyapur, district auraiya shall be admitted to bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the chief judicial magistrate concerned.orderm.l. singhal, j.1. i have heard learned counsel for the accused applicant and the learned a.g.a. for the state.2. the applicant, is an elder brother of the husband of the deceased. there are general allegations of the demand of dowry. it has been argued on behalf of the applicant that the applicant is living separately. the marriage took-place 21/2 years age.3. the accused applicant lal singh in case crime no. 198 of 1998 under sections 304b, 201, 498a, 302, i.p.c. and 3/4 d. p. act, p.s. diviyapur, district auraiya shall be admitted to bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the chief judicial magistrate concerned.

Full Judgment

ORDER

M.L. Singhal, J.

1. I have heard learned counsel for the accused applicant and the learned A.G.A. for the State.

2. The applicant, is an elder brother of the husband of the deceased. There are general allegations of the demand of dowry. It has been argued on behalf of the applicant that the applicant is living separately. The marriage took-place 21/2 years age.

3. The accused applicant Lal Singh in Case Crime No. 198 of 1998 under Sections 304B, 201, 498A, 302, I.P.C. and 3/4 D. P. Act, P.S. Diviyapur, District Auraiya shall be admitted to bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned.

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