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Judgments of 2026

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KESHAV AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and the Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority to award compensation for specific land parcels (Gata No. 825D and 687) in Sunrakh Bangar, Mathura. The respondents argued that the claim had already been settled by the …

ALOK TRIPATHI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a supplementary affidavit in the writ petition. The High Court of Allahabad recorded the affidavit on the official record. No substantive facts or legal issues were discussed in the order. The court scheduled the matter for hearing on 23 March 2026 and placed it in the …

RAHUL MADANversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, a government fitter appointed in 1997, sought the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4600 (Level‑7) under the Minimum Alternate Cost of Pay (MACP) scheme, contending that he had only two regular promotions and thus was eligible. The Central Administrative Tribunal dismissed his application, …

GURPREET SINGH BALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Gurpreet Singh Bal, who was implicated in a case (Crime No. 56 of 2024) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and Excise Act sections 60 and 63, relating to the transport of 750 litres of liquor with …

SMT HUMAIRA RIYAZversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Smt Humaira Riyaz filed a criminal revision challenging a Family Court order that denied her maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. while granting it to her two minor sons. The dispute centered on whether her second marriage, entered into on 27‑05‑2012, was void because her first husband’s talaq, …

SACHIN KUMAR AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The case arose from an FIR filed on 3 October 2024 under Sections 376 and 506 IPC against Sub‑Inspector Sachin Kumar and three of his family members for alleged rape and criminal intimidation, predicated on a false promise of marriage. The trial court rejected the discharge applications of all …

RAM DATT SINGH YADAV AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioners, Ram Datt Singh Yadav and two others, filed a PIL seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the State and its officials to remove an alleged illegal encroachment by respondent No. 6 on a plot recorded as Navin Parti in Ghazipur district. The State submitted that a proceeding under Section …

MANVIR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

The High Court of Allahabad examined a criminal revision filed by Manvir Singh challenging the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hathras, which dismissed his complaint alleging that his daughter Sapna Singh was beaten to death by her husband and in‑laws. The revisionist contended that the …

SAMI ALI KHANversusState of UP

The applicant, Sami Ali Khan, was charged under Sections 302, 120‑B and 34 of the IPC for the daylight murder of an eye surgeon, with the FIR assigning him the role of firing. He has been in custody since May 2021, amounting to about four and a half years, and filed a second bail application after …

MOHARRAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court entertained a criminal revision filed by advocate Moharram (the revisionist) against an order that summoned him as an accused under Section 319 of the CrPC in a case involving offences under Sections 504, 506, 354 IPC and Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act. The revisionist …

ABHISHEK SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Abhishek Sharma filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. challenging an interim maintenance order passed by the Additional Principal Judge of the Family Court under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which required him to pay Rs.5,000 per month to his wife and Rs.3,000 each to …

RAHULversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Rahul filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 41856 of 2025) before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, seeking release from custody in a case titled State of U.P. and 3 Others versus Rahul. The applicant was represented by counsel Ajay Kumar Pandey and Birendra Kumar Mishra, …

VISHALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Vishal filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application before the Allahabad High Court. The applicant sought permission to file a supplementary affidavit disclosing his criminal history. The court considered whether such a filing was permissible at this stage of the proceedings. Relying on …

BAREILLY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusRAJENDRA PRASAD

The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) prosecuted Rajendra Prasad under Sections 26(1) and 28(4) of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, alleging illegal construction. The trial court acquitted the accused, finding that the prosecution had not produced the original inspection report, the …

SANT RAM ALIAS SATYA RAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

Sant Ram was convicted under Section 25 of the Arms Act and sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge, Budaun. He appealed, contending that the trial court failed to consider the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, and the relevant provisions of the Code of …

AARTIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Aarti (the revisionist) challenged the trial court's order dated 5 February 2026 that had named her as a conspirator in the murder of her brother-in-law. She argued that the FIR was lodged two days after the incident, that there was no independent eyewitness, no call data records, and no material …

SMT ARUNAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The applicant, Smt Aruna, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to set aside a order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate who had treated her Section 173(4) application as a complaint rather than directing registration of a First Information Report (FIR) for an alleged assault and …

SANJU RAWAT AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners, Sanju Rawat and two others, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. They later informed the Court that their grievance had already been resolved by the Agra Development Authority, rendering the petition without a surviving cause of action. The petitioners’ counsel …

DHARMVEER SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners, Dharmveer Singh and another, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on their behalf to press the petition and no adjournment was sought. The Court held that the cause of action had become stale and the petition was rendered infructuous due to the …

SMT SAPNA YADAV AND ANOTHERversusState of UP AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners, who purchased a building up to the third floor, challenged demolition and sealing orders dated 16‑04‑2024 and 18‑05‑2024 issued by the fourth respondent for alleged unauthorized construction. They sought certiorari to quash the orders, mandamus to prevent demolition, and to have the …

SANJAY KUMAR SINGH ALIAS SANJAY KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant Sanjay Kumar Singh sought to quash Criminal Case No. 28196 of 2023, alleging that the FIR alleging fraud of Rs 28 lakh was false and that the dispute was civil in nature. The State contended that the applicant forged documents to obtain money and that the charge sheet supported the …

SANJU @ SANJAY DIXIT AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash charge‑sheet No. 382 of 2022 filed in a case of offences under Sections 452, 323 and 325 of the Indian Penal Code. The charge‑sheet was filed despite the applicants not having been arrested during investigation, and …

SAHDAV KESARversusUNION OF INDIA

The applicant, Sahdav Kesar, sought enlargement of bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a NDNDPS case where 86.4 kg of ganja – a commercial quantity – was seized from the vehicle he was travelling in. The defence argued that the seizure was procedurally flawed, …

DHEERAJ KUMAR TIWARI AND ANOTHERversusPRATIMA GUPTA AND 2 OTHERS

Dismissed on merits/Rejected

In First Appeal No. 116 of 2024 before the Allahabad High Court, the appellants Dheeraj Kumar Tiwari and another filed an appeal against the respondents Pratima Gupta and two others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants to press the appeal, and no request for adjournment was made. The …

FIROJversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of Firoj, who is accused in a case under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded innocence, …

DEEPAKversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a second bail application filed by Deepak under Sections 21 and 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in a case where 500 grams of Alprazolam, a commercial quantity, was recovered from his conscious possession under the NDPS Act. The applicant argued procedural …

CHANDRA MOLversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petitioner filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. Subsequently, a withdrawal application was filed on behalf of the petitioner, supported by an affidavit from the petitioner's nephew, indicating a change in circumstances and a desire not to pursue the writ. The respondent did not …

TARA PRASAD MISHRA DECEASED AND 7 OTHERSversusSMT. KANTI DEVI AND 6 OTHERS

The appellants filed a second appeal (Defective No. 260 of 2015) before the Allahabad High Court. The court examined an office report dated 06-05-2026 indicating that the notice to the respondents was served by affixation. The judge held that such service of notice is sufficient. No appearance was …

TUSHAR CHANDEL AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicants, Tushar Chandel and another, were named in an FIR for assaulting three persons, resulting in minor injuries except a fracture to one victim. They sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, claiming false implication, no specific role, no prior criminal …

OM PRAKASH RAJUTIYAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 9 OTHERS

The applicant, Om Prakash Rajutiya, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to set aside an order dated 06‑11‑2025 passed by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Jhansi, which had rejected his earlier application under Section 173(4) BNSS. The High Court examined whether the …

MANOJ JATAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

Manoj Jatav applied for bail in a case where he is charged under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the IPC for allegedly transferring land using a forged power of attorney. The applicant argued that he was merely a power of attorney holder acting on behalf of Kishan Chand, that the land was …

KESHRI AND 6 OTHERSversusNATHU SINGH AND 6 OTHERS

In Second Appeal No. 627 of 2021 before the Allahabad High Court, the appellants Keshri and six others filed an appeal against Nathu Singh and six others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants to prosecute the appeal. The court noted the lack of prosecution and, consequently, dismissed the …

SMT. MEENAKSHIversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. AND OTHERS

Smt. Meenakshi filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 74572 of 2011) before the Allahabad High Court. No parties appeared to press the petition on the scheduled hearing. The Court noted the absence of prosecution and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The judgment was delivered by Hon'ble …

VIVEK DUAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of accused Vivek Dua, who was charged under Sections 3(5), 109(1), 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 30 of the Arms Act. The …

SUMIT KUMAR SINGHversusState of UP AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Sumit Kumar Singh, filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 15542 of 2024 challenging a chargesheet filed against him. He had already contested the chargesheet under Section 528 of the BNSS and subsequently expressed that he did not wish to pursue the writ petition. The …

HARI SHANKAR SHARMAversusUNION OF INDIA

The Allahabad High Court heard three bail applications filed by Hari Shankar Sharma, Deepak Jain and Sushant Goyal, all accused in a GST fraud case (Case No.1057/2025) involving alleged creation of fictitious input tax credit under Sections 132(1)(b), 132(1)(c) and 132(1)(i) of the CGST Act, 2017. …

DEEPAK JAINversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

Deepak Jain filed Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 45969 of 2025 before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, seeking release on bail against the Union of India and another party. The application was listed before Hon'ble Justice Samit Gopal. After consideration, the Court rejected …

RAMDAYALversusSMT. GEETA AND ANOTHER

Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

Ramdayal filed a second appeal before the Allahabad High Court challenging a prior order. The appellant was represented by counsel Anil Kumar Tiwari, Dharmendra Pratap Singh, and Rohit Kumar Singh. During the hearing, counsel Dharmendra Pratap Singh was reported to be out of station, and counsel …

SHATROHAN AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU COLLECTOR SITAPUR AND OTHERS

Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

The petitioners, Shatrohan and others, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The petition was listed but later the list was revised and no further date was assigned to the petitioners. No progress was made in prosecuting the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition …

UDAL L.R./ACTversusKRISHAN KUMAR AND OTHERS

Dismissed on merits/Rejected

The petitioner, Udal L.R./Act, filed a writ petition against Krishan Kumar and others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. The court noted the absence of any prosecution of the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for want of prosecution. The interim order, if any, that …

RAJ KUMARversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS

Petitioner Raj Kumar filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner to press the petition. The court, relying on an office report dated 26-02-2026, found that notice to the petitioner to engage another counsel had been duly served. Consequently, the …

MUBINversusSTATE

The appellant, Md. Mobin, filed a criminal appeal (No. 153 of 1988) before the Allahabad High Court. The State produced a certified family register and a police report indicating that Mobin had died five years earlier. Upon verification of these documents, the court found that the appellant was …

NANHAK AND ANOTHERversusDIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER OBRA SONEBHADRA AND OTHERS

The petitioners, Nanhak and another, filed a writ petition seeking a higher minimum pay scale. While the petition was pending, they were granted a minimum pay of Rs. 18,000 with arrears, rendering the petition infructuous. Their counsel, A.R. Dube, moved to withdraw the petition. The Court dismissed …

AMAN AGARWALversusSTATE OF U.P.

Aman Agarwal was arrested in connection with a cyber‑crime case (Crime No. 19 of 2025) under Sections 318(4), 336, 338, 340 of the BNS and Section 66‑D of the Information Technology Act. His first bail application was rejected, and he has been in custody since 29 June 2025. In a second bail plea, he …

DHEERAJ AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionists were charged under Sections 302 and 120B IPC for the alleged poisoning death of Vijay Chauhan, whose body was found to contain aluminium phosphide. The FIR was lodged seven months after the incident, and the investigation relied heavily on affidavits and a post‑mortem report, while …

SHAMBHU SINGH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Shambhu Singh Yadav filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and NHAI to release compensation for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, alleging that despite a notification the amount had not been paid. The respondents contended that the petitioner had …

VISHAL YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionist Vishal Yadav filed a criminal revision challenging the Chief Judicial Magistrate's order rejecting his discharge application under Sections 74, 351(2) and 70(1) of the B.N.S. The High Court examined the earlier order dated 30.10.2025, which had directed that any discharge application …

KAVITA SINGHversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS

Petitioner Kavita Singh sought permission to withdraw the present writ petition and to amend the pleadings in a prior writ petition. Respondent Union of India and others, through their counsel, raised no objection to the request. The court considered whether the petitioner could be allowed to …

GYAN PRAKASHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

Petitioner Gyan Prakash filed a habeas corpus writ petition (No. 147 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court against the State of Uttar Pradesh and five other respondents. The petition seeks relief on the ground of unlawful detention, although the specific factual allegations are not detailed in …

MAMTA DEVIversusSTATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS

The revisionist Mamta Devi filed a criminal revision under Section 311 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to recall and further examine the complainant (PW‑1). The trial court had rejected the application, noting that the examination‑in‑chief of the witness was completed on 22‑Nov‑2021 and …

RAVINDRA KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Ravindra Kumar filed a criminal revision challenging the Special Court's order that rejected his Section 311 Cr.P.C. application to introduce a power of attorney and a notice in a cheque‑bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He alleged that the cheques were misused by the …

SEEMA GOELversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

The petition filed by Seema Goyal challenged the dismissal of her discharge application in a fraud case involving an alleged investment scam. The complainant alleged that Goyal and other accused misrepresented a real estate project, collected Rs.2.04 crore, and siphoned funds through multiple …

RAMSEWAK AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The petitioners, Ramsewak and another, who had stood as sureties for the accused Abhayram (convicted under Sections 147, 302, 149, 120‑B and 201 IPC), filed a criminal revision seeking discharge from their surety bonds after the accused was released on bail on 15‑Oct‑2025 during the pendency of a …

SHABANA PARVEENversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The revisionist, Shabana Parveen, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the B.N.S.S. seeking registration of an FIR alleging forcible entry, theft and intimidation by the house owner Akil Ahmad and his family. The trial court treated the application as a mere complaint, holding that no new …

SH. JAIKARAN AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners sought a mandamus directing the Special Land Acquisition Officer and the District Magistrate to decide a representation dated 04‑02‑2026 and to award compensation at Rs.297 per square yard with full escalation as per the 01‑09‑2015 order. The land in question had been acquired under …

SHARAD GUPTA AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Sharad Gupta and others, filed a Section 528 BNSS application seeking to quash the summons issued in a criminal complaint (SST No. 45 of 2016) alleging violations of Sections 18(a)(i) and 27 of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. They argued that the investigation was delayed, that they …

DHARMI DEVI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, Dharmi Devi and another, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate of Nizamabad, Azamgarh, to decide appeal No.T202515060210774 of 2025 expeditiously. They alleged that despite a considerable lapse of time, no final decision had been rendered. The …

KISHOR SINGH CHANDELversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the CrPC by journalist Kishor Singh Chandel, who was charged under IPC sections 386, 504, 506 and 500 for alleged extortion. The applicant argued that he had not been served with any summons or warrant, …

SATYAM SINHAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Satyam Sinha under Sections 110 and 115(2) of the Indian Penal Code in a case involving alleged assault resulting in a fractured parietal bone. The applicant argued that he had no specific role in the incident, …

SMT. INDIRA GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Smt. Indira Gupta, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of U.P. and others to execute a sale deed for a plot allotted to her. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the petition. The State …

BRIJESH PRAJAPATIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The revisionist Brijesh Prajapati filed a criminal revision under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code to set aside an order of the Family Court, Jaunpur, in a matrimonial dispute. The High Court examined the record and noted that the dispute was of a matrimonial nature, making it suitable for …

SONU JAISWAL AND 2 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners, Sonu Jaiswal and two others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking leave to assail a chargesheet that had been filed against them. They argued that the writ petition was the appropriate vehicle to challenge the chargesheet before a …

PRAVEEN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Praveen Kumar appealed a criminal revision challenging the order that framed charges against him under IPC sections 376D, 354, 506, POCSO Act sections 5 and 6, and SC/ST Act section 3(ii)(v). The revisionist argued that the victim was a consenting adult, the FIR was filed three days after the …

SUNIL RALIYAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sunil Raliya under Sections 318(4) and 61(2) of the BNS Act and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, relating to a cyber‑fraud case. The applicant argued that he was not named in the FIR and that the only link to him was a co‑accused’s …

RAJENDRA SINGH @ RAJESHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioner Rajendra Singh sought a writ for a minimum pay scale of Rs. 18,000 with arrears. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the minimum pay had already been granted, rendering the petition infructuous, and requested its withdrawal. The court dismissed the petition as withdrawn. It …

PRADEEP SINGHversusUNION OF INDIA

The High Court considered the third bail application filed by Pradeep Singh, who is charged under Sections 8, 20, 27A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 975 kg of ganja valued at over Rs. 42 crore. The applicant contended that the seizure …

TUFAIL AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, a former village Pradhan whose term ended in 2020, challenged orders issued by the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and the Commissioner directing a three‑member committee to investigate him. The petitioner argued that a Gram Pradhan is not defined as a public servant under Section 7 of the …

SALAUDDIN AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition on 25 November seeking relief, but the court did not take up the matter for an extended period. During this delay, the petitioners faced intense pressure from the police, which compelled them to surrender and apply for bail. The …

NIRIKSHAK RAMESH SINGH SIDDHUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S. by Sub‑Inspector Nirikshak Ramesh Singh Siddhu, who was arrested for allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs.3,87,000 hidden in his police vehicle. The applicant contended that the money recovered was his own cash …

EKHLAK @ MO EKHLAKversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO

Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Ekhlak @ Mo Ekhlak under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act (sections 3, 5, 8) and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The …

AJAY YADAVversusGHANSHYAM BHARTIYA, TAHSILDAR, TAHSIL JAISINGHPUR, SULTANPUR

Dismissed on merits/Rejected

Ajay Yadav filed a civil contempt application (No. 3011 of 2024) against Ghanshyam Bhartiya, the Tahsildar of Jaisinghpur, Sultanpur. The applicant was represented by counsel Rakesh Kumar Yadav. No appearance was made on behalf of the applicant before the court. The bench examined whether the …

ANAMIKA SHUKLAversusSRI ATUL KUMAR TEWARI BASIC SHIKSHA ADHIKARI GONDA

DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS

The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, heard a contempt application filed by Anamika Shukla against Sri Atul Kumar Tewari Basic Shiksha Adhikari. The applicant's counsel was not present and no request for adjournment was made. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt …

HARIversusSTATE

The appellant Hari filed a criminal appeal, but a report dated 15.12.2025 from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mathura confirmed that Hari died while the appeal was pending. The High Court verified the death and considered the effect on the pending appeal. The Court held that the death of the sole …

MANGE RAMversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

Dismissed on merits

Mange Ram filed a first appeal against the State of U.P. after a delay of 24 years and 197 days. He sought condonation of the delay, but the court noted that no explanation was provided for the inordinate lapse despite repeated notices. The court found the appeal to be barred by the limitation …

AVNISH BHADAURIYAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioner Avnish Bhadauriya filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking the quash of an FIR dated 15‑01‑2026 lodged by informant Rajkumar under several IPC sections. The State argued that a second FIR dated 18‑01‑2026 was filed by the petitioner’s side, indicating that the incident was …

BIRENDRA CHATURVEDI AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Birendra Chaturvedi and others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 25‑12‑2025 under IPC sections 115(2), 351(2) and 352. The State argued that the investigation was complete and a charge‑sheet had been filed on 21‑02‑2026 under CrPC section 193(3), and …

VANSHIKAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The revision petition was filed by Vanshika challenging the Special Judge (POCSO) order dated 25‑11‑2024 that dismissed her complaint under Section 203 CrPC. The complaint alleged that on 04‑06‑2024 the accused, identified as Sonu Dhobi and others, had attempted to assault her, threatened her with a …

PRADEEP SONI AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioners Pradeep Soni and four others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 13‑11‑2025 registered under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3) of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State argued that the investigation was complete and a …

MANOJ KUMAR MAURYA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicants on the earlier occasion when the matter was taken up, nor did they appear on the present date. The Court observed the non‑appearance …

HARENDRA @ HARENDRA KUMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The petitioners, Harendra Kumar and another, filed a criminal revision challenging the order dated 24-11-2025 that framed charges against them under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They contended that the charges were improper because they had been …

VEER NARAYAN RATHAURversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The revisionist, Veer Narayan Rathaur, filed a criminal revision challenging the order of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate that dismissed his complaint alleging that his daughter‑in‑law and her relatives had retained jewellery and cash and had assaulted him. He claimed the trial court erred …

GHANSHYAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Ghanshyam, filed a criminal revision challenging the order of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Basti dated 24‑11‑2025 which rejected his application under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code against two government officials alleging misappropriation of funds …

RIYAZ AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court of Allahabad heard a criminal revision filed by Riyaz and others against a Sessions Court order that had framed charges under Sections 333, 115(2), 110, 351(2) and 352 of the B.N.S. The revisionists contended that the order was not a speaking or reasoned one, that the medical report …

PRASHANT SHUKLA @ DABBUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Prashant Shukla, filed a second bail application after being in custody since July 2020, claiming a delay of nearly six years in his trial. The prosecution indicated that 35 witnesses remain to be examined, with the 19th witness still being recorded as of September 2025, suggesting …

UMA SHANKER and OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.and ANOTHER

Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking a stay of the proceedings in a case pending since 2009. The High Court had earlier stayed the lower court proceedings, but no counsel appeared to press the application. The Supreme Court, in Asian …

SACHINversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The husband, Sachin, married Kavita in 2010 and was later accused of demanding additional dowry, subjecting her to physical and mental abuse, and attempting to kill her. Kavita left the matrimonial home citing harassment and the husband subsequently entered a second marriage without divorcing her. …

BRIJESH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Brijesh Kumar filed a criminal revision challenging the trial court's rejection of his discharge application in a rape case (Sec. 376 IPC) filed by the complainant. He argued that the alleged sexual relationship was consensual and that a marriage under Section 125 CrPC had been solemnized, thus …

MOHD ARSHADversusState of U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Dismissed on merits

The applicant, Mohd Arshad, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code against the State of Uttar Pradesh and three others. The applicant’s counsel, Santosh Kumar Singh, later submitted that the application had become infructuous and should be dismissed. …

RAMBADAN GONDversusState of U.P.

The appellant, Rambadan Gond, filed a criminal appeal before the Allahabad High Court. While the appeal was pending, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Gorakhpur reported that the appellant had died on 9 June 2025. The High Court considered whether the appeal could continue in view of the appellant's …

SONUversusState of U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sonu, who is in custody for alleged offences under Sections 376, 452 and 506 of the IPC arising from a dispute with the alleged victim. The applicant argued that the relationship with the victim was consensual, that there is no medical evidence …

SHAVEJversusState of U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Shavej, who has been in custody since 6 December 2023, applied for bail in a case involving offences under Sections 366, 368, 376(3), 506, 120‑B of the IPC and Sections 3/4(2) and 16/17 of the POCSO Act. The trial court had rejected the bail application. The applicant’s counsel argued that the …

PALLAVI SRIVASTAVAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The petitioner, Pallavi Srivastava, filed a criminal revision under Sections 397/401 CrPC challenging the Family Court's order dated 16 September 2025 that dismissed her Section 125 CrPC maintenance application on jurisdictional grounds. She alleged that after leaving her matrimonial home in …

PRAVEEN KUMAR MITTAL AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a summoning order dated 18‑01‑2025 issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budaun, which alleged their involvement in offences under Sections 120‑B, 420, 467 and 468 of the IPC. The dispute arose from a complex …

GORAKH RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking to restrain the State and others from laying a 33 kV high‑tension line through a densely populated residential area and main road in Azamgarh, urging an alternative route. The respondents argued that the line already exists and is merely …

AADILversusSTATE OF U.P.

Aadil filed Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 38687 of 2025 before the Allahabad High Court. The applicant was not present, while a senior government pleader appeared on his behalf. The court noted the absence of the applicant and the presence of counsel for both parties. No substantive …

SHYAM MANOHAR GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The husband filed a criminal revision challenging a maintenance order dated 10 September 2025 that required him to pay Rs. 6,000 per month to his former wife under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The parties had divorced in 2005, and in 2007 they entered into a settlement that led to a …

SUNIL KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, a government servant, was accused of embezzling Rs.2,39,498 under IPC sections 420 and 409. He had refunded the entire amount to the State exchequer and had previously been granted interim anticipatory bail by a coordinate bench. The State opposed the grant of anticipatory bail. The …

RAJESH CHAUDHARYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Rajesh Chaudhary applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, seeking protection from arrest in a pending criminal proceeding. The High Court examined the application and found that the applicant had not satisfied the criteria for anticipatory bail. Consequently, …

SHUBHAM SRIVASTAVAversusSTATE OF U.P.

Three police personnel—Shubham Srivastava, Rajesh Chaudhary and Praveen Kumar—filed anticipatory bail applications under CrPC Section 482 in connection with FIR No. 162 of 2025 alleging extortion, threats and illegal collection of money under IPC Sections 308(6), 140(2), 351(3), 61(2) and the …

PRAVEEN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Praveen Kumar under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The applicant sought protection from arrest pending investigation. The court examined the application and found that the applicant did not satisfy the …

CHUNNI LAL AND OTHERSversusSTATE

The appellant Chunni Lal was convicted by the Sessions Court for robbery under Section 392 IPC and for robbery with a deadly weapon under Section 397 IPC, based on the testimony of the victim and two eyewitnesses who saw him flee with stolen ornaments. The prosecution alleged that the accused …

DR SHAILENDRA SINGH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants appealed against a summoning order and the entire criminal proceedings initiated under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, alleging that the case stemmed from a civil land‑demarcation dispute. The informant claimed the appellants were …

SUNIL AGARWALversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The High Court examined a criminal revision filed by Sunil Agarwal challenging the trial court's rejection of his discharge application under Section 245(2) CrPC in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 420, 468, 471, 504 and 506 IPC. The revisionist argued that the receipt produced by the …

AMAR NATH NISHADversusSTATE OF U.P.

Amar Nath Nishad was charged under several IPC sections, including murder and attempt to murder, for a 28 November 2021 incident in which two persons were killed and several injured. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging that the informant's party was the aggressor and that witnesses' statements …

SMT. MUNNI DEVI AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (No. 10191 of 2021) was listed before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The petitioners, Smt. Munni Devi and three others, were represented by counsel Jitendra Kumar Ravat, but none of them appeared before the court. The …

MOHD. KAUSAR @ MONU AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners, married to the complainant, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quashal of an FIR dated 28‑02‑2024 that alleged offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506, 406 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had amicably settled their matrimonial …

KUMARI KIRTI SINGHversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The revisionist, sister‑in‑law of the deceased, challenged the Sessions Judge’s order convicting her under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide, arguing that the FIR was lodged six months after the incident, that the deceased had committed suicide, and that a compromise had been reached. The …

SUMITversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sumit, accused in a case involving alleged assault with hard and blunt objects and a sharp weapon. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR and medical report did not assign him a specific role in causing grievous injury, …

ROHIT @ ROHIT GOND AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Sessions Trial No. 396 of 2020) and the non‑bailable warrant (NBW) issued against them. They contended that they were on bail but could not appear in court due to unavoidable …

ARPIT RAIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revision petition filed by Arpit Rai challenged the order of the Special Judge that summoned him as an accused under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Although his name appeared in the FIR, the investigation exonerated him and no charge‑sheet was filed. The trial court, however, issued …

AJAY KUMAR MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Ajay Kumar Mishra filed a criminal revision challenging the Additional District & Sessions Judge’s order that rejected his discharge application and framed charges under Sections 376, 366 and 506 of the IPC. The appellant contended that the alleged victim was a consenting adult, citing …

HIRA SINGH PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Hira Singh Pal filed a criminal revision challenging an order that directed the police to register an FIR under section 173(4) of the B.N.S.S. The State argued that the petitioner, being a prospective accused, lacked locus standi to file such a revision. The Court examined whether the order …

SHEKHDIDAR ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The revisionist, Shekhdidar Ali, filed a criminal revision challenging the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jaunpur, which had treated his application under Section 173(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code as a complaint rather than a State case. He argued that the dispute involved 200 grams of …

JATINDRA DHIMANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionist Jatindra Dhiman challenged a discharge order dated 12‑12‑2025 issued by the Civil Judge, Chhata, which had rejected his application for discharge after a charge sheet was filed on 10‑06‑2024 under IPC sections 406 and 420. He contended that the charge sheet was hastily prepared, the …

PROFESSOR MURAD ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Professor Murad Ali, a sole professor in the Business Management department, challenged his removal as Head of Department and Dean, arguing that no other professor was available and that the appointments were on a rotational basis. The respondents, the State of U.P. and others, contended that the …

BALJEET YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Baljeet Yadav, who was arrested in Crime No. 510 of 2025 under Sections 305(a), 331(4) and 317(2) of the BNS Act. The applicant argued that he was not named in the FIR and was falsely implicated after a recovery of Rs. 24,300 and a yellow metal …

SHRI KUMAR GUPTA AND 6 OTHERSversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a summoning order dated 29‑09‑2022 and the entire proceedings of Complaint Case No. 533 of 2021, in which they were charged under Sections 323, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged assault, …

SAURABH DWIVEDI AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionists, who were married to the daughter of the opposite party, alleged interference by the opposite party and police, leading to an FIR under multiple IPC sections and the D.P. Act. The investigating officer initially exonerated most of them but later, after a re‑investigation ordered by …

AMAVAS PAL AND 8 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) seeking to quash the cognizance order and charge‑sheet in a criminal case arising from an alleged demolition of a toilet, assault and criminal intimidation over a land dispute. They argued that the …

FAIJIL @ FAISAL AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking to challenge a chargesheet that had been filed against them. They requested leave to assail the chargesheet under Section 528 of the BNSS and expressed a desire not to pursue the writ further. The court noted that the petitioners …

SONU CHAUHANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Sonu Chauhan, accused under Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in the recovery of 112.36 kg of ganja, a commercial quantity. The applicant argued innocence, lack of independent eyewitness, and non‑compliance with …

ASHOK PURIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court of Allahabad dismissed a criminal revision filed by Ashok Puri challenging the Sessions Judge’s order rejecting his discharge application in a Section 306 IPC case. Puri argued that the FIR did not disclose any act of abetment under Sections 107 and 108 IPC and that the trial court’s …

MANOJ KUMAR ALIAS MANOJ KUMAR YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Manoj Kumar filed a criminal revision challenging the order of the Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Varanasi, which released a seized vehicle (UP-17 AT-6415) to the registered owner, Pashupati Shah, under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicle Act. The revisionist argued that the magistrate lacked …

DEVENDER PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Devender Pal, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act (BNSS No. 18286 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court. The applicant’s counsel, Ravi Kant Verma, submitted a supplementary affidavit, while the opposite party’s counsel, G.A. and Shri Kant Shukla, filed a …

NITU SINGH AND 3 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash a summons dated 04‑04‑2023 and the entire criminal proceedings (Complaint No. 4642 of 2022) initiated by the opposite party under Section 506 IPC. The dispute stems from a marriage in 2019 after which the opposite party …

RAKESH AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the summoning order dated 31‑05‑2023 issued by the Judicial Magistrate, Etah, in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 352, 448, 504, 427 and 506 IPC. The applicants contended that the …

RAGHVENDRA SINGH AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 6905 of 2022, which arose from an FIR alleging offences under Sections 420, 386, 342, 323, 504, 506 and 452 IPC. The applicants contended that the case stemmed from a monetary dispute, that an …

PRABHANAND AND ANOTHERversusRANI GARIMA JAISWAL, SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER

The High Court noted that in Writ‑C No. 18326/2023 it had directed the opposite party to decide proceedings under Section 24 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. The opposite party filed a compliance affidavit on 1 October 2024 stating that the required proceedings were concluded on 27 September …

POONAM CHAUDHARY AND ANOTHERversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionists challenged the criminal proceedings initiated under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, arguing that the FIR dated 29‑07‑2023 was lodged by a police inspector rather than an aggrieved person as required by the unamended Section 4 of the Act. …

upversusSheshdutt @ Gabbar

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed the acquittal of Sheshdutt (alias Gabbar) in a special sessions case involving the alleged recovery of 1.2 kilograms of ganja. The trial court had acquitted him, citing procedural lapses such as the absence of a departure (Ravanagi) entry, non‑compliance with …

PRADEEP SINGH THAKUR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants Pradeep Singh Thakur and another filed a Section 528 BNSS application seeking to quash an interim order dated 26‑08‑2025 passed by a Civil Judge under Sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 22 and 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The order directed the applicants and …

MANOJ @ ARYAN CHAUHANversusState of U.P.

Manoj @ Aryan Chauhan was arrested in connection with a case alleging impersonation of a jailer and extortion of approximately Rs.50,000, charged under several IPC sections (417, 418, 419, 420, 384, 467, 468, 411) and Section 66-D of the IT Act. The accused contended that he was falsely implicated, …

AARADHNA ALIAS AARADHNA TIWARI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, a wife and her two daughters, obtained a maintenance order in 2022 directing the husband to pay monthly amounts and arrears. The husband paid the monthly sum but failed to pay the full arrears, leading to execution proceedings. The Family Court subsequently calculated the arrears at …

ANUJ KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Anuj Kumar Singh, filed a transfer application under Section 447 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking to move a maintenance suit (Case No.271 of 2025) from the Family Court at Bhadohi to a court in Prayagraj, alleging that the trial court was biased because the opposite party’s father and cousin …

KARAN YADAV AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code was filed by Karan Yadav and four others against the State of Uttar Pradesh and another party. Counsel for the applicants (Aqueel Ahmad, Kripa Shankar Tiwari, Virendra Gupta) and for the opposite parties (Deepak Dubey, G.A.) appeared …

UJJWAL PORWALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Ujjwal Porwal, filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 44756 of 2024) before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, seeking release from custody. The State of Uttar Pradesh opposed the bail, and counsel for both sides were listed. The bench, presided over by Hon'ble …

SAMA BEGUM AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Sama Begum and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 2169 of 2016) arising from offences under Sections 323, 504, 506 and 308 IPC. The parties had already reached a compromise, which was verified …

ANIL GANGWARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The revisionist Anil Gangwar filed a criminal revision challenging the order dated 11‑09‑2025 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Amroha, which rejected his discharge application and framed charges under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangster and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The …

SUBHASH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant Subhash Yadav filed a Section 482 application seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 449 of 2019, which alleged that he and others conspired to obtain a loan by using a forged sale deed for a disputed property. The complainant claimed to have purchased the property in 1991, mortgaged it, …

MYCALE DENO ADEXversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Mycale Deno Adex, was arrested in connection with alleged fraud offences under IPC sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and IT Act section 66-D. He filed a second bail application after a first one was rejected, contending that he was not named in the FIR, that the FIR was lodged with an …

SURAJPALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Surajpal, who has been in custody since 23 February 2025, filed a bail appeal under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, contending that he was falsely implicated and not named in the FIR, his name appearing only in a co‑accused's …

SMT. RESHAM PYARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Smt. Resham Pyari filed a criminal revision challenging an order of the Family Court, Bareilly, relating to an application under Section 144 of the BNSS Act. The High Court had earlier set aside the impugned order dated 10‑Nov‑2025 and remanded the matter for a fresh hearing, directing compliance …

SMT GEETA CHAURASIAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 6 OTHERS

The petitioner, a former Chief Matron of the Indian Railway Cancer Institution, challenged salary deductions ordered on 15 October 2015 and 6 November 2015, alleging that no charge sheet or disciplinary inquiry was conducted. She argued that the deductions, framed as a minor penalty under Rule …

BRIJESH KHANDURIversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. FOREST DEPTT. LKO and ANOTHER

Disposed off/Decided on merits

Petitioner Brijesh Khanduri filed Writ Petition No. 9411 of 2020 before the Allahabad High Court challenging orders of the State of Uttar Pradesh, Forest Department. No petitioner appeared before the Court to pursue the petition. The State's counsel was present and argued the petition was pending. …

IDRISH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE

The appellants were convicted by a Special Judge for offences under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act for allegedly assembling to commit dacoity and possessing illegal firearms. The prosecution relied on police reports, statements of two independent witnesses, and …

AFTAB ALAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

Aftab Alam filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 949 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court seeking release from custody in a case instituted by the State of Uttar Pradesh. The primary issue was whether the applicant was eligible for bail under the relevant provisions of the …

RAKSHA PAL AND OTHERSversusSTATE

The appellants Sadhu Singh and Amit Singh were convicted under IPC Sections 304 read with 34 and 325 read with 34 for the death of Atar Singh and injuries to Bhure Singh. On appeal, the High Court examined the prosecution evidence, noting the absence of timely medical reports, contradictions in …

AJIT MISHRAversusState of U.P.

The applicant, Ajit Mishra, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. He later informed the court that he no longer wished to pursue anticipatory bail and intended to seek regular bail before the trial court. The learned counsel for the applicant …

RAM MURARI PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P.AND OTHERS

The appellant, Ram Murari Pandey, filed an appeal under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Code against a decree of the Ist Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) dated 26 July 2007, which partially decreed his money suit. The appeal was filed 1 year and 269 days after the decree, but the suit’s …

SANJAY KUMAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a summoning order dated 08.04.2016 and the related criminal proceedings (Complaint Case No. 9738 of 2015 under Section 323 IPC) as well as a non‑bailable warrant dated 20.11.2025. The court noted that the non‑bailable …

VIKASH SINGH PATELversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Vikash Singh Patel, filed a fourth bail application after being in custody since March 9, 2023. The trial is underway, with the investigation officer being examined and the prosecution seeking to call a new witness (PW‑8) not listed in the charge sheet. The applicant argued that the …

MANISH TIWARI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners, Manish Tiwari and two others, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the State of Uttar Pradesh and two other respondents. The petition was listed as Writ‑A No.2169 of 2026 and was heard by Justice Vikas Budhwar. After consideration, the court …

RAMPAL SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 22 OTHERS

Rampal Sharma, a senior citizen, purchased land in Meerut in 1982 and alleges that a forged Will dated 1973 and an ex‑parte probate obtained in 1980 were used to create fraudulent sale deeds and powers of attorney to usurp his property. He filed an application under Section 173(4) of the Code of …

KAKA@ HARSH CHAUHANversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant Kaka@Harsh Chauhan filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, seeking protection against arrest. The application was listed for fresh hearing on 23 May 2022. No counsel or the applicant appeared before the court on the scheduled date. …

RAVINDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Ravindra Singh filed a writ petition seeking allotment of 6% developed abadi land from his acquired plot in Dadha village, Gautam Budh Nagar. The Court observed that the issue required a factual enquiry and therefore would not decide on the merits. It directed the petitioner to make a fresh …

RAVINDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioner Ravindra Singh filed a writ petition seeking allotment of 6% developed abadi land from his acquired parcels in Khasra No.49 and No.126 in Dadha village, Gautam Budh Nagar. The court observed that the claim required a factual enquiry and therefore refrained from deciding the merits. It …

ARUN KUMAR YADAVversusCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ALLAHABAD AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, a former Group D labourer promoted to a semi‑skilled Fitter (Mate), filed a writ petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of his application for a higher grade pay of Rs.1,900, arguing that Clause 2.2.9 of the Sixth Pay Commission required his placement in …

SMT. JAIWATIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Smt. Jaiwati filed a writ petition seeking allotment of 6% developed abadi land from her acquired plot in Gautam Budh Nagar. The petition raised a procedural grievance that the authority had not granted the claimed allotment. The Court observed that the dispute required a factual enquiry and …

KUVERPAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Kuverpal Singh, filed a writ petition seeking allotment of 6% developed abadi land from his acquired land in Gautam Budh Nagar. The petition alleged that the authorities had not granted the requested portion. The Court observed that the matter required factual investigation and …

ATUL KUMAR AND 3 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners, casual labourers engaged by the Archaeological Survey of India since 2012, sought quashing of an e‑tender and direction to grant them temporary status and benefits under various Office Memoranda, particularly the 2018 OM relating to the 7th Central Pay Commission. The respondents …

DR. PRITI SINGHAL @ PRITI JINDAL AND 2 ORS.versusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the criminal complaint (Case No. 3218 of 2012) filed under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The parties had reconciled and entered into a court‑verified compromise, which was filed before the …

DEVENDRA ALIAS DEVAversusState of UP

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Devendra Alias Deva, who was in custody since 27‑12‑2023 for alleged offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC relating to the purported sale of a property in which he had no title. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated …

BHAGWAN SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Bhagwan Singh, who is accused under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B for allegedly selling a property fraudulently and obtaining a loan against it. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated and that the dispute was essentially …

SMT SONU DEVI AND ANOTHERversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered a criminal revision filed by Smt. Sonu Devi and her minor son against a Family Court order directing the husband, Vipin Kumar, to pay Rs.3,000 and Rs.2,000 per month respectively as maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The husband claimed a higher …

SHAHJAD AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits

Shahjad Ahmad, arrested in connection with Crime No. 181 of 2024 under IPC sections 363 and 377 and POCSO Act sections 5M/6, applied for bail while in jail since 30 May 2024. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging the alleged conduct did not constitute an offence under Section 377 and that he has …

ARVIND KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The husband Arvind Kumar appealed a Family Court order directing him to pay Rs.3,000 per month to his wife Neelam Kumari under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The wife alleged that she was forced out of the matrimonial home due to physical and mental torture and dowry demands, and that …

GAFFAR KHANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Gaffar Khan in a criminal case (Crime No.09 of 2025) involving alleged cyber‑extortion under Sections 308(3), 351(4), 318(4), 319(2) of the IPC and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, …

SMT ARTI VERMA AND 10 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioners, appointed on a contractual basis as Vice‑Principal and nursing staff in Uttar Pradesh para‑medical colleges, challenged the State's decision to refuse extending their contracts beyond the three‑year term prescribed in a Government Order of 15‑04‑2022 and to issue fresh …

SUDARSHAN CHAUHANversusSANTOSH SHUKLA, TEHSILDAR

The High Court of Allahabad was hearing a contempt application (Civil) No. 6210 of 2024 filed by Sudarshan Chauhan against Santosh Shukla, Tehsildar. The contempt petition arose because the writ court, in a prior writ petition (PIL No. 1523 of 2023), had directed the opposite party to complete …

ABHINAVversusState of UP AND 4 OTHERS

Petitioner Abhinav filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging a chargesheet, having already contested the same chargesheet before the appropriate court under the relevant statutory provision. The petitioner later expressed that he no longer wished to pursue the writ petition. The …

X (INFORMANT)versusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The revision petition challenged the Special Judge's order rejecting an application under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code to summon two prospective accused in a POCSO case involving a 17‑year‑old victim. The petitioners argued that the statements of two eyewitnesses had already been …

ASHWANI TIWARI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners challenged a Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission advertisement for recruitment of Assistant Prosecution Officers, alleging that the reservation of SC, ST and OBC posts was applied post‑wise rather than vacancy‑wise, contrary to the principle laid down in Indira Sawhney. The State …

RAVI SINGH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Ravi Singh Yadav filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the Allahabad High Court seeking permission to file a supplementary affidavit. The applicant's counsel, Shashank Maurya and Sweta Gaur, requested that the matter be set aside for filing the affidavit. The …

ABHISHEK KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Abhishek Kushwaha filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 20‑09‑2025 and the subsequent chargesheet filed under various sections of the B.N.S. and the D.P. Act. The State, represented by the Advocate General, submitted that the chargesheet had already been …

AMAN AGARWALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered bail applications filed by Aman Agarwal, Aftab Alam and Jagjeet Singh, who were charged with cyber fraud under various sections of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha (BNS) Act. The applicants argued that the police search and seizure …

SHIV KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 8 OTHERS

Shiv Kumar, the first informant, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State respondents to conduct a fair investigation into a case involving offences under Sections 420, 406, 506 and 120‑B IPC. The State, represented by the Advocate General, …

JAGJEET SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

Jagjeet Singh filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 44942 of 2025) before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad seeking release from custody. The applicant was represented by counsel Jitendra Rana, while the State of U.P. was represented by G.A. The Hon'ble Justice Ashutosh …

JABIULLAHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Dismissed on merits

The appellant Jabiullah filed a writ petition seeking liberty to withdraw the petition. The single judge dismissed the petition on the basis that the request to withdraw was not permitted. The appellant then filed an intra‑court appeal challenging that dismissal. The High Court examined whether an …

HIRA MANLversusD.D.C.

A petition was filed by Hira Manl against D.D.C. The petitioner's counsel comprised Deepak Kumar Srivastava, R.N. Singh, Ram Janam Singh, and S.N. Singh, while the respondent was represented by S.C. and S.K. Singh. No appearance was made by the petitioner to press the petition. Consequently, the …

RAJENDRA SINGH CHAWLAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Rajendra Singh Chawla, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 3027 of 2019, which alleged his involvement in forging the District Magistrate's signature on a diesel retail licence renewal. He contended that the case was …

PRABHAKAR DATT MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SACHIV SAHAKARITA AND OTHERS

Dismiss

The petitioner, Prabhakar Datt Mishra, filed Writ Petition No. 37237 of 2008 before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh. The petition was listed but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to argue the case. The court noted the absence of the …

RAKESH KUMAR GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P.

Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits

Rakesh Kumar Gupta was arrested in Basti district on charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, extortion and criminal conspiracy for allegedly taking Rs. 15 lakh from an informant by promising a High Court job. An interim bail was earlier granted on 29 January 2024 conditioned on his …

DIGVIJAY RAJ PANDEY AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. AND 4 OTHERS

The Public Interest Litigation was filed in 2014 by Digvijay Raj Pandey and Afasar Khan. In 2025, a respondent filed an abatement application stating that both petitioners had died three and four years earlier. No application for substitution of the petitioners’ heirs or legal representatives was …

RUKHSAR KHATOON AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Disposed off/Decided on merits

The petitioners, Rukhsar Khatoon and another, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quashment of FIR No. 137(2) BNS dated 13‑04‑2025 and protection from arrest. They contended that both were adults at the time of the alleged incident, relying on birth certificates and Aadhaar details, …

KAMLESH VERMA AND 3 OTHERSversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash Complaint Case No. 661 of 2022 (Gauri Shankar v. Kamlesh Verma and others), which alleged an offence under Section 392 of the IPC. The parties had entered into a compromise deed, which was submitted …

RAMROOP UPADHYAYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Ramroop Upadhyay, filed an application under Section 528 BNSS seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 35712 of 2025) arising from an FIR lodged by his daughter, Priyanka Tiwari, alleging that he forcibly changed a house lock and threatened her. The applicant contended that the …

SUFIYANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court noted that the service report for notice to opposite parties 2 and 3 had not been received. It directed that fresh notice be issued to those parties through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gorakhpur, to …

HEMENDRA PRAKASH VERMAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Hemendra Prakash Verma, who was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged forgery and cheating under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the IPC. The applicant argued that a forensic laboratory report showed his signature …

KRISHNA CHANDRAversusSRI CHINTA MANI DWIVEDI DIRECTOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY

Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

Krishna Chandra filed a civil contempt application alleging that the District Magistrate and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) wilfully disobeyed an order dated 06-06-2016. The NHAI contended that the order itself directed that the District Magistrate was the appropriate authority to …

ASHUTOSH AND 2 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Ashutosh and two others, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the Allahabad High Court. The State of Uttar Pradesh opposed the application. The learned Additional Government Advocate sought a two‑week extension to file a …