Kamal Kishore v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Appeal No. 199 of 2026, Kamal Kishore v. State of U.P. thru Prin. Secy. Home and 3 Others (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, decided January 22, 2026, Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, J.). Criminal appeal under Section 374(2) CrPC (now Section 415 BNSS) admitted against conviction order dated 03/01/2026 of Additional Sessions Judge / Special Judge (POCSO Act), Sitapur, sentencing the appellant to 20 years under Section 376(3) IPC and 2 years under Section 506 IPC with default stipulation; special trial no. 104 of 2023; case crime no. 88 of 2023, Sections 376(3)/506 IPC and 3/4(2) POCSO Act, P.S. Khairabad, District Sitapur. Court directions: notice to respondent no. 2 via CJM; AGA to serve respondents 3 and 4; objection / counter affidavit on bail application; listed 11.03.2026 as fresh. No precedents cited; no monetary amounts; merits left open.
What did the court decide?
Criminal appeal admitted; notice ordered to respondent no. 2 through the CJM concerned (steps within ten days); learned AGA directed to serve respondents no. 3 and 4; objection / counter affidavit permitted by respondents' counsel on the bail application by the next date of listing; matter listed for 11.03.2026 as fresh. Merits not adjudicated at this stage.