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Somnath v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC3 Apr 2026BAIL/6116/2026

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court interim order in bail application - Somnath v. State of U.P., Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6116 of 2026 - delay in conclusion of trial - trial status report called from trial judge - date of framing of charge - prosecution witnesses proposed and examined - witness presence and adjournments with reasons - listing on 3.4.2026 - communication of order through District Judge - Krishan Pahal, J. - order dated February 19, 2026.

What did the court decide?

No final decision on the bail application; interim directions issued - the learned Trial Judge to send a fresh report on the status of the trial and cause of delay in tabulated form, the case listed for 3.4.2026 along with the report, and a copy of the order to be transmitted to the trial judge through the District Judge by the Registrar (Compliance). ¶19

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

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Status of the trial and the cause for the delay in concluding the trial of the present case, called for by the Court in the pending bail application.

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Court's answer

The learned Trial Judge concerned was directed to forthwith send a fresh report regarding the status of the trial and the cause for the delay in concluding the trial, with the specified details in tabulated form.

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Ratio / Principle

The report must cover: date of framing of charge; number and particulars of prosecution witnesses proposed to be examined as per the charge sheet; names and number of prosecution witnesses examined before the trial court with dates; and the number of times the witness was present and the case adjourned, with reasons for adjournment.

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Key takeaways

If the trial has already been decided, the trial court need not send the aforesaid details, but must mention the date of disposal and the result.ratio¶18
The case was directed to be listed on 3.4.2026 in the daily cause list along with the report.ratio¶19
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

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Allahabad High Court (Court No. 66; Krishan Pahal, J.), by order dated February 19, 2026 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6116 of 2026 (Somnath v. State of U.P.), directed the learned Trial Judge concerned to forthwith send a fresh report on the status of the trial and the cause for the delay in concluding it, in tabulated form, covering: (i) the date of framing of 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 examined before the trial court with dates; and (iv) the number of times the witness was present and the case adjourned, with reasons for adjournment. Where the trial has already been decided, the trial court need only state the date of disposal and the result. The case was listed for 3.4.2026 in the daily cause list along with the report, and a copy of the order was directed to be communicated to the trial judge through the learned District Judge by the Registrar (Compliance) by e-mail/FAX.

Somnath v. State of U.P.

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