Pankaj Kumar Alias Pankaj Mishra and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Admission-stage order, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, CRLA 1042/2026, Judge Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, 20.04.2026. Appeal under S. 14A(1) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 against summoning order dated 02.12.2025 of Special Judge (SC/ST Act) Lakhimpur Kheri in Special Sessions Case 500/2025 (Case Crime 159/2025; ss. 115(2), 351(2), 352 BNS; ss. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)5A SC/ST Act; P.S. Sharda Nagar, District Kheri). Appellants: Pankaj Kumar alias Pankaj Mishra and another; counsel Iqbal Ali. FIR alleged by counsel to be counter blast to complaint by wife of appellant no.1 re PDS shop operator Harinam. Notice to respondent no.2 via C.J.M.; listed 20.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Appeal admitted; trial court record to be summoned; notice issued to respondent no.2 through the C.J.M. concerned, returnable at an early date, steps to be taken within a week; matter listed for 20.05.2026 as fresh; objections, if any, may be filed by the next date of listing. No merits decision recorded.