Udai Veer Singh v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Revision No. 2569 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, decided 25.11.2025 by Divesh Chandra Samant, J. Revisionist Udai Veer Singh challenged rejection of discharge applications under Section 227 Cr.P.C. by Sessions Judge, Jalaun at Orai in S.T. No. 234 of 2023 arising from occurrence dated 10.07.1998, FIR on CJM's 156(3) order against eight accused under Sections 147/148/149/504/506/337/307/323 IPC, PS Kalpi, District Jalaun. Held: specific role of firing on informant shown in Section 161 statement; absence of firearm injury irrelevant absent proof no firearm used; trial court order reasoned; revision dismissed. Keywords: discharge application, framing of charge, Section 307 IPC, Section 325 IPC, cross FIR Case Crime No. 191 of 1998.
What did the court decide?
Mere absence of any firearm injury cannot lead to a conclusion that there was no attempt to murder, unless it is proved that no firearm was used in the incident.