Sonpal v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC criminal revision dismissed — Sonpal v. State of U.P., CRLR 3373/2025 (Jai Prakash Tiwari, J., 10.11.2025) — challenge to 20.05.2025 order of Juvenile Court/Special Judge (POCSO Act), Kasganj in Criminal Appeal 04/2025 filed against 04.01.2025 order — victim held minor at occurrence; verified T.C. DOB 13.05.2008, denied T.C. DOB 15.03.2004; Principal's C.W.-1 deposition 30.04.2025; counsel's majority claim (School Leaving Certificate/Aadhar Card) and marriage claims (26.04.2023, registered 28.04.2023), supported by Satish Kumar 2020 LawSuit(AII) 1147 and Suhani 2018 LAwSuit (SC) 1364, did not prevail — no illegality or abuse of process found.
What did the court decide?
This Court found that at the date of the occurrence the victim was minor, and that before passing the impugned order the court below had discussed all the relevant facts, especially regarding age.