Lalchand and 4 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal revision dismissed; rejection of discharge application upheld; Section 308 IPC injury-sufficiency controversy (injuries on vital organs; head injury may be fatal); Sessions Judge Jaunpur, Sessions Case No. 356 of 2025 (State Vs. Lalchand and others); Case Crime No. 236 of 2020, Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 324, 188, 308 IPC, Police Station Line Bazar, District Jaunpur; counter blast / cross FIR Case Crime No. 239 of 2020, Sections 147, 323, 336, 427, 504, 506 IPC; charge-sheet after detailed investigation; three injured (Jagdamba, Saroj Maurya, Mukesh Kumar Maurya); Abdul Shahid, J.; December 8, 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; CRLR No. 8234 of 2025.
What did the court decide?
Reviewing the injury reports, the court observed that the injuries suffered by Mukesh Kumar Maurya are on vital organs and any head injury may be fatal at any stage, weighing against counsel's contention that the recorded injuries were insufficient for the offence under Section 308 IPC.