Allahabad High Court
KETAN PATELversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- SAMIT GOPAL
Holding
The appeal is dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
The appellant, Ketan Patel, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, challenging a bail order dated 03‑04‑2026 passed by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act) in Jhansi. The appeal arose from a bail application (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 442 of 2026) in a case registered under Section 64 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(V) of the SC/ST Act. Counsel for the appellant argued that the prayer in the appeal was defective and that a better petition would be filed. The State, represented by the Additional Government Advocate, opposed the submission. The High Court examined the records and found that the appeal had not been properly pressed. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeal as not pressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal filed by the appellant is maintainable and properly pressed under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 64
- SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 14-A(2), 3(2)(V)
Subjects
- SC/ST Act
- criminal appeal
- bail
- procedural defect
- appeal not pressed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 4495 of 2026
Ketan Patel
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Dinesh Kumar, Archana Mishra, Raj
Kumar Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 75
HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J.
1. List revised.
2. Heard Sri Raj Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Ajay
Singh, learned A.G.A.-I for the State and perused the records.
3. This criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been filed by the appellant- Ketan Patel, with the
prayer to allow the appeal by setting aside the impugned order dated
03.04.2026 passed by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Jhansi in Criminal Misc.
Bail Application No. 442 of 2026 (Ketan Patel Vs. State of U.P.), arising out of
Case Crime No. 101 of 2026, under Section 64 B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(V) of
SC/ST Act, Police Station Nawabad, District Jhansi.
4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the prayer in the present
appeal is defective and the same be dismissed as not pressed as he shall be
filing a better petition.
5. As prayed, the present appeal is dismissed as not pressed.
May 5, 2026
AS Rathore
(Samit Gopal,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ABHISHEK SINGH RATHOR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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