Chand Saroj @ Suraj Saroj v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-notice-stage bail order, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 13, Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J., dated May 7, 2026, in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 3280 of 2026. Applicant Chand Saroj @ Suraj Saroj (counsel: Varun Pratap Singh, Swarnim Pandey) seeks bail during trial in Case Crime No. 0206 of 2025, P.S. Kunda, District Pratapgarh, involving Sections 70, 76, 126(2), 351(3) BNS 2023 (old IPC Sections 376D, 354B, 341, 506) and Sections 5(g)/6 POCSO Act; opposite parties: State of U.P. thru Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. and 4 others (G.A.). Order confined to procedure: notice to respondent nos. 2 and 3, steps within seven working days, counter affidavit permitted for AGA, service report directed, listing in week commencing 15.06.2026. No bail decision, no holdings, no citations.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions only; bail prayer not decided. Notice issued to respondent nos. 2 and 3 returnable at an early date; steps to be taken within seven working days; learned AGA at liberty to file counter affidavit; Office directed to submit service report by next date; case listed as fresh in the week commencing 15.06.2026.