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MANORAMA KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Manorama Kushwaha, the wife of co‑accused Ashok Kumar Kushwaha, was named in an FIR alleging cheating and misappropriation of Rs 8.5 lakh arising from a disputed land sale. The FIR, filed under Sections 406, 504 and 506 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, led to a charge‑sheet and a …

KUSHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The accused, Kush, applied for a second bail in a criminal case (Crime No.239 of 2025) alleging he did not cause the grievous injuries alleged in the FIR. The FIR and medical reports detail severe injuries to the victim, Neha, including bone‑deep lacerations, fractures, and intracranial hemorrhages, …

PRATYA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a second bail application filed by Pratya Singh, who was charged under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for allegedly causing firearm injury to the son of an informant. The applicant argued that the FIR did not specifically assign him a role, that the …

M/S PRAKASH PHARMACYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

M/s Prakash Pharmacy appealed against the order of the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, rejecting its complaint under Section 203 Cr.P.C. The complaint alleged that the accused purchased medicines and, when demanded for the outstanding amount, used derogatory words and assaulted the complainant. The court …

RAMDATT YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Ramdatt Yadav, was charged under the Indian Penal Code for assault and under Section 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly insulting a Scheduled Caste victim inside a room. The appellant argued that the FIR was lodged after …

SMT. ROOPWATIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Smt. Roopwati filed a criminal appeal against the State of U.P. and another respondent. The counsel for the respondents informed the court that at the time of taking cognizance, neither a charge‑sheet nor a final report had been filed, and the investigation against one accused, …

LALARAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The petitioner, Lalaram, filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 17440 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court. Counsel for the applicant, Gufran Ahmad Khan, informed the court that the applicant no longer wishes to pursue the bail relief and requested that the application be treated …

MANOJ KUMAR PASWANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The appellant Manoj Kumar Paswan appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting his Section 173(4) application under the BNSS, wherein he alleged that police officials had extorted money and made caste‑based threats after a dead body was found near his factory. The High Court examined the …

ANEESH OJHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Aneesh Ojha, was charged under IPC sections 420, 406, 506, 120‑B and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly cheating a complainant by taking possession of his vehicle, misusing cheques and threatening him with caste‑related abuse. The appellant contended that the FIR …

SHILPA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Shilpa and Shubham were named in an FIR alleging that they, along with another accused, assaulted the informant Bechan and his daughter Roshni with lathi and danda, used caste‑indicative slurs, and caused multiple injuries during a dispute over plucking peas. The State, invoking …

MAHENDRA SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Mahendra Singh and another appealed under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, challenging a summoning order and charge‑sheet relating to an alleged assault and caste‑based slur on 28‑12‑2025. They argued that the FIR was lodged …

SAROJ VIKASHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The appellant, Saroj Vikash, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the BNSS seeking registration of an FIR and police investigation against five accused for alleged injuries and caste-based abuse. The Special Judge treated the application as a complaint rather than ordering an FIR, prompting …

ARYAN SINGH YADAV ALIAS TONIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Aryan Singh Yadav was charged under IPC sections 323, 504, 506 and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and caste‑based abusing the informant at a public feast. He appealed under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act seeking quash of the …

RAM KHILARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The appellant, Ram Khilari, appealed against his conviction under IPC sections 302 and 504 and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, contending that he was denied an effective opportunity to cross‑examine two prosecution witnesses, PW‑1 Raj Kumar and PW‑2 Deepchand. The …

RAM AWADH GONDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The appellant filed an application under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. alleging that the respondents had abused him with filthy language and threatened him, claiming the conduct amounted to an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Special Judge …

ABHAY KUMAR SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, who had executed registered sale deeds in 1995 and 1997 transferring land to the informant, were later accused in a 2019 FIR of removing soil, assaulting the informant, and using caste‑related slurs, leading to charges under several IPC sections and Section 3(2)(5) of the SC/ST Act. …

VIJAY SHANKAR YADAV AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Vijay Shankar Yadav and Kamlesh Singh Yadav were charged under Sections 504 and 506 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly kidnapping, extorting money and using caste‑based abusive language against the …

SHIVSEVAK AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged an order dated 22 July 2026 of the Special Judge (SC/ST) that, on an application under Section 173(4) of the B.N.S.S. Act, directed the police to register an FIR against them. The trial court held that a prima facie cognizable offence was disclosed and ordered registration …

ANKIT @ AKHILESH SRIVASTAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Ankit alias Akhilesh Srivastav, appealed against a charge-sheet and a cognizance order issued by a Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, alleging assault and casteist slurs. The appellant contended that the FIR only …

PROMOD KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Promod Kumar, appealed against the cognizance and summoning order of the Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, contending that the FIR did not specifically allege casteist slurs and that no prima facie case existed. The State argued that the injured witnesses' …

RAJA RAM AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Raja Ram and another appealed against the order of the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bhadohi‑Gyanpur, which rejected their discharge application in a case under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(3) of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention …

ARUN CHAUHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Arun Chauhan, appealed against the order of the Special Judge (SC/ST Act) that issued a non‑bailable warrant after he failed to appear in the trial for nine years. He claimed that a prior criminal miscellaneous writ petition dated 28‑09‑2016 had protected him from arrest and that he …

VIRENDRA RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The appellant, a school headmaster, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the CrPC seeking registration of an FIR against three teachers alleging casteist slurs and assault. The trial court rejected the application, finding no prima facie cognizable offence and viewing the move as a …

ABHAY RAJ AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, Abhay Raj and three others, appealed to quash the charge‑sheet and summoning order issued under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code relating to assault. The FIR alleged that the accused assaulted the …

DHIRENDRA YADAV @ DHEERU AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Indian Penal Code for assaulting an informant and others during a dispute over paddy harvesting. They argued that the summoning order was issued mechanically and that a parallel …

YOGENDRA SINGH RAJPUTversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Yogendra Singh Rajput appealed under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act to quash a summoning order dated 29.06.2026 that charged him with offences under Sections 452, 323, 354, 506 IPC and several provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

SMT LAXMI DEVI CHAUHAN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, Laxmi Devi Chauhan and another, appealed against a cognizance and summoning order dated 15‑01‑2025 issued by the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Agra, under IPC sections 323, 452, 504, 506 and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They …

AMRITA AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants were summoned by a Special Judge under the SC/ST Act and IPC for allegedly assaulting the complainant and using casteist slurs during a property dispute on 30 March 2024. The appellants contended that the summoning order was passed without proper consideration of contradictory …

HARIOM AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed an appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act seeking to set aside a summoning order dated 07‑06‑2023 in a criminal case involving offences under IPC sections 354, 504, 506, 379 and SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va). The parties had entered into a verified …

SUSHIL KUMAR KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Sushil Kumar Kushwaha, a Gram Panchayat Secretary, was summoned under IPC sections 323, 504, 506 and SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) for allegedly assaulting and caste‑based intimidation of complainant Ranjit Singh who had filed an RTI. The appellant contended that the …

PAWAN @ HIMANSHU DUBEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

In Criminal Appeal No. 9201 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court, the appellant Pawan @ Himanshu Dubey sought to withdraw the appeal, stating that an application under section 528 of the B.N.S.S. had already been filed against the impugned order in the appropriate court. The respondent's counsel …

PARVEZversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The appellant, Parvez, appealed against an order dated 4 June 2026 of the Additional Session Judge (Special Judge SC/ST Act) which rejected his application to have certain documents placed on record. The appellant claimed the documents were with the police station and that, under Section 207 of the …

DINESH PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The appellant Dinesh Pal filed a criminal appeal against the State of U.P. and three others, challenging an FIR that alleged offences under Sections 74, 352, 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code, the B.N.S., Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 3(1)(w)(i) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. During …

SONU ALI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed an appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act seeking to quash the chargesheet and summoning order in a criminal case arising from alleged offences under Sections 87 and 70(1) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act …

SURENDRAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Surendra was convicted in a criminal case and filed an appeal before the Allahabad High Court. While the appeal was pending, the Chief Judicial Magistrate reported that Surendra died in 2010. The court considered whether the death of the sole accused extinguishes the pending appeal. It …

SHUBHAM MAHESHWARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Shubham Maheshwari filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application before the Allahabad High Court. While the bail application was pending, he filed Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 412 of 2026, which the Court allowed, resulting in his release from custody. The applicant’s counsel then moved that …

SHAILESH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Shailesh Kumar, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act alleging that his employer used abusive language and withheld wages, seeking criminal investigation. The trial court rejected the application, finding no cognizable offence. …

SUMIT YADAVversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The appellant Sumit Yadav challenged a charge‑sheet and a summoning order dated 06‑10‑2025 passed by the Additional District & Sessions Judge under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that on 23‑06‑2025 the appellant assaulted …

RAJU AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Raju Yadav and six others were summoned under the SC/ST Act for alleged assault, attempted rape, and caste‑based abuse against a complainant and his minor daughters. The appellant challenged the summoning order, arguing that the complaint did not disclose the essential ingredients of …

KALAM AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Kalam and four others appealed against a summoning order dated 26‑02‑2021 in a complaint (Pappu v. Kalam) that alleged offences under IPC sections 147, 323, 427, 504, 506 and Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act. They contended that the matter stemmed from a land dispute, that no …

ABHINAV RASTOGIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Abhinav Rastogi filed a criminal appeal before the Allahabad High Court. The appellant's counsel, Vishal Kumar Singh, expressed a desire to withdraw the appeal. The court referred to a Supreme Court order in Deep Dixit & Anr. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., which allowed withdrawal of a criminal …

ARVINDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The appellant filed a complaint under Section 156(3) of the CrPC alleging that on 23 November 2023 the accused entered his house, assaulted his family, attempted to molest his wife, and that one accused sustained an injury. The Additional District & Sessions Judge dismissed the complaint, finding no …

DEVENDRA KUMAR ALIAS PANKAJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The appellant Devendra Kumar was assaulted on 16 November 2024, sustaining injuries confirmed by medical examination. He applied to the police to register an FIR, and after receiving no response, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking a direction …

ANIL KUMAR AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants were summoned under several IPC offences and Sections 3(1)(Da) and 3(1)(Dha) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint alleging forced removal of a combine, loss of crop, and assault with caste‑based insults. The appellants …

KHELAWAN AND OTHERSversusSTATE

The appellant Ramapati appealed against his conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II read with Section 34 IPC. The prosecution’s case rested on a single eye‑witness who, during cross‑examination, admitted he was not present at the start of the incident and …

RAKESH CHANDversusSTATE

The appellant Rakesh Chandra was convicted by the Sessions Court for attempting murder under Section 307 IPC after allegedly shooting the victim Harnath during a theft of a pea crop. The prosecution relied on the complainant’s written report, eyewitness testimony of the injured and the complainant, …

SHEO POOJAN AND OTHERSversusSTATE

The case arose from a 1980 land dispute in Deoria district where the accused, armed with lathis and a pistol, assaulted the complainant and his companions, resulting in injuries and the recovery of a firearm. The trial court convicted all ten accused on various offences under the IPC and the Arms …

PAPPU AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appeal filed by Pappu and another against the State of U.P. was pending before the Allahabad High Court. The first appellant, Pappu, had his appeal abated earlier. No counsel appeared for the second appellant, also named Pappu. A report from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Etawah, dated …

SHANKER AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

An appeal was filed by Shanker and others against the State of U.P. The appeal of appellant No.2 had already been abated. No counsel appeared for appellants No.1 and No.3. A report from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mirzapur dated 05‑09‑2026 confirmed that appellants No.1 (Shanker) and No.3 …

WAHID ALI AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered Criminal Appeal No. 931 of 1984 filed by five appellants against the State of U.P. Earlier, the appeal had been partially abated for four appellants due to various orders. No counsel appeared for the fifth appellant, Ram Kumar. The State filed a compliance …

AKHILESH KUMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, Akhilesh Kumar and his wife, appealed against a charge-sheet and summoning order in a case under the SC/ST Act and several IPC provisions. They argued that they were falsely implicated in a matrimonial dispute and that the FIR, victim's statement, and investigation report contain no …

SMT NIRMALA SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, Nirmala Singh and her husband, appealed against a summoning order dated 01‑06‑2022 issued by a Special Judge under the SC/ST Act in a case arising from an alleged assault and caste‑based abuse of a school watchman, Phool Chand. The FIR alleged assault but the medical report showed no …

AAMIR ASRAR @ AKKU AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged the cognizance and summoning order dated 27‑02‑2023 issued by the Special Judge under Sections 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3(2)(va) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleging that the FIR was lodged 42 days after the incident, the investigation was …

HIRA MANI DEVI AND 3 OTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants filed an appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act seeking to quash a chargesheet and summoning order relating to offences under Sections 323, 504, 506, 452, 427 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. Both parties had reached a verified compromise, with the …

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

The appellants filed a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act seeking to quash the Special Judge's cognizance order and the charge‑sheet filed in a case alleging assault and caste‑based slurs. The appellants argued that the …

LATA DOHAREversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 11 OTHERS

The appellant, Lata Dohare, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act challenging the Special Judge's order dated 19.01.2026 that rejected her complaint under Section 226 of the BNSS. The complaint alleged that the respondents forcibly entered her …

RAMASHRYA PRASADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The appellant, Ramashrya Prasad, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the BNSS alleging gang‑rape and casteist slurs by seven accused and seeking a fresh investigation, including electronic evidence. The Special Judge treated the application as a complaint and dismissed it, holding that the …

VIRENDRA AND 10 OTHERSversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

The appellants, Virendra and ten others, appealed against the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging the charge‑sheet and cognizance order dated October 2019 in a case involving offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 323/149, 504, 506 and SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)Dha. They claimed that the …

RAJU KURAISHI @ UMARDARAJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Raju Kuraishi was charged under IPC sections 420, 406, 120B, 504 and 506 and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act for allegedly cheating a victim in a property sale. The appellant contended that the FIR stemmed from a civil dispute, that the delay in filing the …

SATYAM KHARWARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The accused, Satyam Kharwar, filed a second bail application in a case involving alleged sharp‑weapon injury to Raju Kumar under IPC sections 109, 115(2), 352 and 351(3). The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR lacked specific details, and that he had no criminal record, …

AJEET KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Ajeet Kumar Singh, was charged under the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for assaulting a victim and using a derogatory casteist slur. The prosecution relied on the victim’s statement, corroboration by independent …

ADWAIT NARAYAN SINGHversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Adwait Narayan Singh, appealed against the charge‑sheet and summoning order in a case involving alleged offences under the IPC and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He contended that the dispute with his wife was purely matrimonial and …

RISHABH SHNAKAR SHUKLAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Rishabh Shankar Shukla appealed against a summoning order issued by the Special Judge, SC/ST (PA) Act, Etawah, which had summoned him under several IPC offences and provisions of the SC/ST Act. The appellant argued that the investigating officer’s final report found insufficient evidence, that the …

MOHD ASHIFversusCENTRAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS

The Allahabad High Court considered a second bail application filed by Mohd Ashif, who is charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged involvement in a large‑scale tramadol and codeine seizure. The prosecution contended that Ashif was the main accused operating a …

HITESH @ HITESH KUMAR AND 6 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Disposed off/Decided on merits

Petitioners Hitesh Kumar and six others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 29‑08‑2025 (Crime No. 50 of 2025) alleging offences under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 64 and 82 of the Indian Penal Code, the Dowry Prohibition Act and other statutes, and also …

SUJIT KUMAR @ SUJIT KUMAR SRIVASTAVAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sujit Kumar Srivastava, who was arrested under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 506 of the IPC for alleged misappropriation and forgery of Rs.5 lakh. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the dispute was a business matter, …

LOKESH PATHAKversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Lokesh Pathak, filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 44967 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court. The application sought bail pending trial in a case instituted by the State of Uttar Pradesh. During the proceedings, the applicant, through counsel Mohammad Khalid and …

LOKESHversusSTATE OF U.P.

Lokesh filed a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 7954 of 2025) before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad seeking release from custody. The applicant was represented by counsel Abhishek, G.A., while the State of U.P. was represented by G.A. and Yogendra Pal Singh. The court examined …

LOKESHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The accused Lokesh applied for enlargement of bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 361 of 2024) involving alleged assault with a hard object causing injuries to Rakesh and Munesh. The applicant argued that the FIR and victim statements did not assign him a specific role in the assault and that 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, …

AJAY KUMAR PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajay Kumar Pandey, who was arrested in connection with the recovery of 56.268 kg of ganja seized from a vehicle. The applicant’s name appeared in the FIR solely on the basis of confessional statements of co‑accused, with no evidence of conscious …