Ram Sewak v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Criminal Appeal No. 571 of 2025, Ram Sewak v State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 2 Others; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:10589; decided 18.2.2025 by Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.; appeal dismissed. Upholds rejection (order dated 12.11.2024) of application under section 319 CrPC in Special Trial No.350 of 2019 State vs. Sankata Prasad arising out of case crime No.1327 of 2018 (sections 323, 504, 427 I.P.C.; 3(1)(r),(s) SC/ST Act), P.S. Kotwali Sadar, Lakhimpur Kheri. P.W.1's specific testimony levels marpeet only against Sankata Prasad; no role indicated for Suresh Singh or Mahesh Prasad.
What did the court decide?
In the later part of P.W.1's statement, the specific allegation of marpeet is made only against Sankata Prasad; although general allegations were initially levelled against Suresh Singh and Mahesh Prasad, there is nothing indicating any role played by them.