State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. v. Raju Yadav and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; APPLICATION U/S 378 DEFECTIVE No. 49 of 2026 (A378D No. 49 of 2026); State of U.P. v. Raju Yadav & 4 others; leave to appeal under Section 378 against acquittal; Special Judge POCSO Balrampur, Case No. 74/2018, order dated 15.09.2025; benefit of doubt; age of prosecutrix, Section 94 JJ Act 2015, transfer certificate inadmissible; Section 164 CrPC statement contradiction; medical evidence, scratch possibly self-inflicted; molestation FIR dated 31.07.2018; 114 days' delay, Section 5 Limitation Act; leave application, delay application and appeal all dismissed.
What did the court decide?
On review, the trial court's judgment of acquittal is based on all the facts and proper consideration and cannot be called improper. ¶23