Allahabad High Court
GHANENDRA PATELversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The court granted the adjournment and fixed a fresh date of 29‑05‑2026.
Summary
The applicant, Ghanendra Patel, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking an adjournment because his counsel, Ram Surat Patel, suffered a leg fracture and could not appear. The State of U.P. opposed the request. The court considered the medical condition of the counsel and the need for a fair hearing. It was held that the counsel's inability to attend justified a postponement. Consequently, the court granted the adjournment and fixed a fresh date of 29‑05‑2026 for the matter.
Issues considered
- Whether an adjournment should be granted on account of the counsel's injury under Section 528 CrPC
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 528
Subjects
- adjournment
- Section 528 CrPC
- court procedure
- counsel injury
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. - 33744 of 2025
Ghanendra Patel
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ram Surat Patel
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Dharmendra Kumar, G.A.
Court No. - 83
HON'BLE SANJIV KUMAR, J.
1. Shri Santosh Kumar, Advocate holding brief of Shri Ram Surat Patel,
learned Counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A on behalf of the State
are present.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that Shri Ram Surat Patel,
learned Counsel for the applicant has got his leg fractured and is unable to
attend the court and has sought time to argue this case.
3. At this request, put up this case on 29.05.2026, as fresh.
April 24, 2026
AdityaG
(Sanjiv Kumar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ADITYA GAUTAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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