Rekha vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Rekha vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No relief granted and no decision on the bail plea; the application was passed over for the day owing to the applicant counsel's illness and directed to be re-listed on 03.04.2026 along with a fresh trial-status report from the trial court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Rekha should be admitted to bail in the underlying criminal case pending trial (no such issue was framed or decided in this order; inferred from the case type).

Court's answer

The bail application was passed over for the day on account of the illness of the applicant's counsel, Sri Krishna Murari Tripathi.

Ratio / Principle

The learned Trial Judge was directed to forthwith send a fresh tabulated report on the status of the trial, covering (i) the date of framing of the charge, (ii) the number and particulars of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet, (iii) the names and number of prosecution witnesses already examined with dates, and (iv) the occasions the witness was present and the case adjourned with reasons; if the trial has been decided, only the date of disposal and the result need be intimated.

Key takeaways

The application, along with the trial court's report, was directed to be placed on the daily cause list on 03.04.2026.ratio¶18
A copy of the order was directed to be communicated to the learned trial judge through the learned District Judge concerned by the Registrar (Compliance) by e-mail/FAX.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Krishan Pahal, J.), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 28140 of 2025 — Rekha v. State of U.P., order dated February 19, 2026: the bail application was passed over for the day on account of the illness of the applicant's counsel, Sri Krishna Murari Tripathi. The learned Trial Judge was directed to forthwith send a fresh tabulated report on the status of the trial, specifying (i) the date on which the charge was framed, (ii) the number and particulars of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet, (iii) the names and number of prosecution witnesses already examined with dates, and (iv) the occasions the witness was present and the case adjourned with reasons; where the trial has been decided, only the date of disposal and the result need be reported. The application, together with the report, was ordered to be placed in the daily cause list on 03.04.2026, and a copy of the order was to be communicated to the trial judge through the learned District Judge concerned by the Registrar (Compliance) by e-mail/FAX. No statute or precedent was cited and no decision on the bail plea was rendered.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 28140 of 2025

Rekha

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Krishna Murari Tripathi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 66

HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

. Passed over for the day on account of illness of Sri Krishna Murari Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicant.

Learned Trial Judge concerned shall forthwith send a fresh report regarding the status of the trial of the present case with the following details in tabulated form:-

(i) Date on which the charge was framed.

(ii) Number and particulars (i.e. name, nature of witness like eye witness and expert witness etc.) of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet.

(iii) Names and number of prosecution witnesses who have been examined before the trial court with dates.

(iv) Number of times the witness was present and the case was adjourned along with the reason for the adjournment.

(v) The Trial Court need not send the aforesaid details, if the trial has been decided, but the date of disposal and the result be mentioned.

Place this application along with report on 03.04.2026 in the daily cause list.

A copy of this order be communicated to the learned trial judge through the learned District Judge concerned by the Registrar (Compliance) by e-mail/FAX.

February 19, 2026

Siddhant

(Krishan Pahal,J.)

Digitally signed by :- SIDDHANT SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad