Mayaram Rawat v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 11; Criminal Appeal No. 2161 of 2025; appellant Mayaram Rawat; respondents State of U.P. (through Principal Secretary, Home, Lucknow) and others; appellant counsel Shivendra S Singh Rathore, Bhavesh Chandel, Sachin Upadhyay; Government Advocate (G.A.) for State; order by Justice Saurabh Lavania dated 01.09.2025: State's affidavit of service (counter affidavit) and rejoinder affidavit taken on record; no appearance by private opposite party Nos. 2 and 3; Office Reports 14.08.2025 and 29.08.2025 and Annexure CA-1 confirm sufficient service of notice; case adjourned to 11.09.2025 with standing direction that it will not be further postponed for non-appearance and will be heard and decided on merits; interim adjournment order; bail appeal; no statutes, precedents, quantum or merits ruling.
What did the court decide?
On the strength of the Office Reports dated 14.08.2025 and 29.08.2025 and Annexure CA-1 to the affidavit of service (counter affidavit) of the State dated 01.09.2025, the court accepted that service of notice upon private opposite party Nos. 2 and 3 was sufficient, despite their non-appearance at the hearing.