Lalbahadur vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Lalbahadur vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

What is the current status and progress of the underlying criminal trial (date of charge-framing, prosecution witnesses proposed and examined, witness attendance and adjournments), information sought in connection with the pending bail application of Lalbahadur?

Court's answer

The learned Trial Judge is directed to forthwith send a fresh report on the status of the trial in tabulated form: (i) date on which the charge was framed; (ii) number and particulars of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet; (iii) names and number of prosecution witnesses already examined, with dates; (iv) number of times the witness was present and the case adjourned, with reasons; (v) if the trial has been decided, the trial court need not send the above details but must state the date of disposal and the result.

Ratio / Principle

Time granted to the State side: the learned A.G.A. is given two weeks to file the counter affidavit, and a rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed within a week thereafter.

Key takeaways

The matter is to be listed on 07.01.2026 in the daily cause list along with the report of the Trial Judge.ratio¶19
A copy of this order is to be communicated to the learned Trial Judge through the learned District Judge concerned by the Registrar (Compliance) by e-mail/FAX.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Interim order (not a decision on bail) in CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 42181 of 2025, applicant Lalbahadur versus State of U.P., passed by Hon'ble Krishan Pahal, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Court No. 67, dated December 9, 2025. The Court directed the learned Trial Judge to forthwith send a fresh tabulated report on the status of the trial: (i) date of framing of the charge; (ii) number and particulars of prosecution witnesses proposed as per the charge sheet; (iii) names/number of prosecution witnesses already examined with dates; (iv) instances of witness presence and adjournments with reasons; (v) if the trial is decided, only the date of disposal and result. Two weeks were allowed to the learned A.G.A. for filing the counter affidavit, with rejoinder, if any, within a week thereafter. The matter was listed for 07.01.2026 in the daily cause list along with the report, and a copy of the order was ordered to be sent to the Trial Judge through the District Judge concerned by the Registrar (Compliance) by e-mail/FAX. No statute or precedent was cited; no relief on the bail prayer itself was granted or refused at this stage.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 42181 of 2025

Lalbahadur

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Alok Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 67

HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

List has been revised. Learned counsel for the applicant is present.

Learned Trial Judge concerned shall forthwith send a fresh report regarding the status of the trial of the present case with the following details in tabulated form:-

(i) Date on which the charge was framed.

(ii) Number and particulars (i.e. name, nature of witness like eye witness and expert witness etc.) of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet.

(iii) Names and number of prosecution witnesses who have been examined before the trial court with dates.

(iv) Number of times the witness was present and the case was adjourned along with the reason for the adjournment.

(v) The trial court need not send the aforesaid details, if the trial has been decided, but the date of disposal and the result be mentioned.

Learned A.G.A. prays for and is granted two weeks' time to file counter affidavit. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed within a week thereafter.

List on 07.01.2026 in the daily cause list alongwith the report.

A copy of this order be communicated to the learned Trial Judge through the learned District Judge concerned by the Registrar (Compliance) by e-mail/FAX.

(Krishan Pahal,J.)

December 9, 2025

(Ravi Kant)

Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad