State of U.P. U/S 378 Cr.P.C. v. Vishwanath and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay refused; steps for issuing notices not taken for over 20 years despite orders of 04.10.2005, 14.11.2005 and 10.01.2017; State's Section 378 Cr.P.C. leave-to-appeal application and appeal against Faizabad sessions judgment dated 11.03.2005 (Session Trial No.96 of 1995; Case Crime No.301/91; Sections 336, 308, 504, 506 IPC; P.S. Bewana) dismissed; bench Rajnish Kumar and Zafeer Ahmad, JJ.; decided 29.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
Despite opportunities granted on 04.10.2005, 14.11.2005 and 10.01.2017, steps for issuing notices on the application for condonation of delay were not taken for more than 20 years. ¶10