Anoop Kumar @ Anoop v. State of U.P. thru Principal Sec. Home and 2 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Criminal Appeal / CRLA No. 2732 of 2025; appellant Anoop Kumar @ Anoop vs State of U.P.; U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986; Section 16 application dismissed; property attachment under Gangster Act; District Magistrate Lakhimpur Khiri orders dated 03.07.2023 and 21.12.2023; Special Judge dismissal order dated 24.07.2025; interim stay of attachment orders; notice by RPAD and regular process; counter affidavit four weeks; counsel Ashok Kumar and Chandra Prakash; decided September 2, 2025 by Ajay Bhanot, J.; gang-related property nexus lawful acquisition jurisdictional excess contentions pending.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay, until the next date of listing, of the impugned order dated 24.07.2025 (learned Special Judge/Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.3, Lakhimpur Khiri) and of the orders dated 03.07.2023 and 21.12.2023 passed by the District Magistrate, Lakhimpur Khiri. Notice issued to opposite party no.3 by RPAD and regular process, returnable within four weeks; all respondents directed to file counter affidavits within four weeks; appeal listed thereafter. Appeal remains open pending adjudication of counsel's contentions (property-gang nexus unestablished, lawful acquisition, jurisdictional excess).