Om Prakash Sharma Alias Tadakuwa v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 33704 of 2025; Om Prakash Sharma alias Tadakuwa (applicant) v. State of U.P. and 3 others; Samit Gopal, J.; Court No. 66; order dated 08.12.2025 (list revised). Subject: sufficiency of service of notice on opposite party no.2 / first informant — notice issued 13.10.2025 served 'through heir' per office report 03.12.2025; CJM report 07.11.2025 confirmed recipient unclear; notice held insufficient; personal service through CJM ordered, returnable within three weeks; matter relisted 19.01.2026 as fresh. Interim adjournment; no statutes, precedents or quantum involved; bail outcome pending.
What did the court decide?
Service of the notice on opposite party no.2 through an heir is not sufficient, since it is unclear on whom the notice was served, corroborated by the CJM's report of 07.11.2025.