TMI Blog2022 (2) TMI 1424X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eration after giving some reasonable time to the State. Even if admitted, the learned Judge should have listed the same for final disposal on a specific date, keeping in view the nature of relief sought in the matter. Not giving any specific date, particularly in a matter relating to anticipatory bail, is not a procedure which can be countenanced. This type of indefinite adjournment in a matter relating to anticipatory bail, that too after admitting it, is detrimental to the valuable right of a person - the learned Single Judge of the High Court is requested to dispose of the anticipatory bail application, pending adjudication before him, on its own merits and in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of two we ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... m protection during pendency of the bail application although co-accused in the same FIR has been granted interim protection from arrest till the final disposal of application for anticipatory bail by the High Court. 5. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that till date, the matter has not been listed for hearing and no order has been passed about the interim protection during the pendency of the anticipatory bail application filed by his client. Learned Counsel further submitted that if the Petitioner is arrested during the pendency of anticipatory bail application, it would become infructuous and his legal right will be defeated. He therefore seeks to ensure that the matter is heard by the High Court and the valuable right of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... based on the merit of his case and not push him to a position of uncertainty or be condemned without being heard, when it matters. 8. Hence, we request the learned Single Judge of the High Court to dispose of the anticipatory bail application, pending adjudication before him, on its own merits and in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the main application cannot be disposed of for any reason, the I.A. for interim relief be considered on its own merits. 9. Till such time, we grant interim protection from arrest to the Petitioner herein. We clarify that this shall however not influence the view to be taken by the Learned Single Ju ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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