Kuber Chand vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Kuber Chand vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

The current status of the trial - date of framing of charge, prosecution witnesses proposed versus examined, and adjournments - which the trial court was called upon to report, being material to the pending bail application.

Court's answer

Directed the learned Trial Judge concerned to forthwith send a fresh report on the status of the trial in tabulated form, specifying: (i) the date on which the charge was framed; (ii) the number and particulars (name, nature such as eye-witness or expert witness) of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet; (iii) the names and number of prosecution witnesses examined before the trial court, with dates; and (iv) the number of times the witness was present and the case was adjourned, with the reason for each adjournment.

Ratio / Principle

Where the trial has been decided, the Trial Court need not send the aforesaid tabular details and need only mention the date of disposal and the result.

Key takeaways

The application, together with the trial court's report, was ordered to be placed on 20.03.2026 in the daily cause list.ratio¶18
A copy of the order was 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., Court No. 66), order dated February 19, 2026 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 46103 of 2024 (Kuber Chand v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others): noting revision of the list and the presence of counsel for the applicant, the Court directed the learned Trial Judge concerned to forthwith send a fresh tabulated report on the status of the trial of the present case, detailing (i) the date on which the charge was framed; (ii) the number and particulars (name and nature, e.g., eye-witness or expert witness) of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet; (iii) the names and number of prosecution witnesses already examined before the trial court, with dates; and (iv) the number of times witnesses were present and the case adjourned, with reasons - or, if the trial has been decided, merely the date of disposal and the result. The application, along with the report, was listed for 20.03.2026 in the daily cause list, and the Registrar (Compliance) was directed to communicate a copy of the order to the trial judge through the learned District Judge concerned by e-mail/FAX.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 46103 of 2024

Kuber Chand

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Aditya Pandey, Shubham	Bipin	Kumar	Tripathi,
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 66

HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

List has been revised. Learned counsel for the applicant is present.

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 20.03.2026 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