Mahtab v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Criminal Appeal No. 696 of 2026 (CRLA); admission-stage order dated March 17, 2026 by Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, J.; appeal under Section 415(2) BNSS/Section 374 Cr.P.C. against conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence under Section 376 IPC and Section 3/4 POCSO Act; Special Trial No.308 of 2019; Case Crime No.135 of 2019; P.S. Kotwali Dehat, District Sultanpur; impleadment of complainant, victim, Child Welfare Committee and High Court Legal Services Committee permitted; notice through C.J.M.; A.G.A. to serve notices on respondent nos. 2 to 5; listed on 29.04.2026; advocates Girish Kumar Pandey, Chandrika Rani (appellant), Upadhyay and Tripuresh Mishra (G.A., State).
What did the court decide?
Appeal admitted at the motion stage; permission granted to implead the complainant, victim, Child Welfare Committee and High Court Legal Services Committee as respondents with amendment the same day; trial court record summoned; notices issued to respondent nos. 2 and 3 through the C.J.M. (and respondent nos. 2 to 5 via the learned A.G.A.), returnable at an early date; matter listed on 29.04.2026.