Chhatra Pal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) Criminal Appeal CRLA No. 116 of 2026; appellant Chhatra Pal; respondents State of U.P. thru Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 others; appeal under Section 14A(1) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against judgment and order dated 20/12/2025 in Complaint Case No. 43 of 2025 (Chhatra Pal versus Jokhan and others) treating the criminal complaint as a protest petition upon police Final Report in Case Crime No. 251 of 2024 under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(3), 333 BNS and 3(1)(dha); Police Station Ikauna, District Shravasti; appeal admitted; notice to respondents 2 to 4 through CJM concerned; steps within a week; listed 027/02/2026; Hon'ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, J.; dated January 16, 2026; admission-stage order, no merits or issues decided.
What did the court decide?
Appeal admitted; notice ordered to respondent numbers 2 to 4 through the CJM concerned, returnable at an early date; steps to be taken within a week; matter to be listed on 027/02/2026.