Virendra Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Admission order in Criminal Appeal No. 340 of 2026 (under Section 415 (2) BNSS), Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, dated February 10, 2026, Hon'ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, J. Filed by Virendra Yadav against the State of U.P. (through Principal Secretary, Home Deptt., Lucknow), challenging conviction and sentence dated 23.12.2025 passed in Session Trial No.114 of 2021 by the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ambedkar Nagar (Case Crime No.321 of 2020, P.S. Alapur) under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; maximum sentence 10 years' rigorous imprisonment under Section 304-B IPC. Appeal admitted; lower court record summoned; listed 25.03.2026 as fresh; AGA to file objection/counter affidavit on bail application. Counsel: Vivek Kumar Rai, Ajai Yadav, Vinayak Pathak for appellant; G.A. for State. No holdings on merits; no cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal No. 340 of 2026 admitted; lower court record ordered to be summoned; appeal to be listed on 25.03.2026 as fresh; learned AGA permitted to file objection/counter affidavit on behalf of the State on the bail application by the next date of listing.