state of up v. Hirdesh Yadav
Case brief
What is this about?
State of U.P. (appellant; counsel A. K. Sand) v. Hirdesh Yadav (respondent; also spelt 'Hridesh Yadav' in the body). High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Shekhar Kumar Yadav, J.; decided 15 October 2025. Appeal Against Acquittal in SC/ST Act No. 5 of 2024 under Section 14A(1), Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, against acquittal dated 30.05.2024 in Special Case No. 13 of 2018. State contended sufficient medical evidence was ignored; Court found trial court's reasoning sound, prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt, no grounds for special leave; appeal dismissed and acquittal upheld. Keywords: appeal against acquittal, SC/ST Act, Section 14A(1), special leave, medical evidence, acquittal upheld.
What did the court decide?
There are no grounds for granting special leave to appeal against the trial court's acquittal; no interference with the trial court's well-reasoned decision is warranted.