Ankit Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Ankit Pandey v. State of U.P.; CRLA/Criminal Appeal No. 903 of 2026; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra; decided April 2, 2026; appeal under Section 14-A(1) SC/ST (P.A.) Act 1989 against summoning order dated 20.09.2025 of Special Judge SC/ST Act, Lakhimpur Kheri in Special Case No.352 of 2025 and charge sheet no.170 of 2025 dated 08.08.2025 (Case Crime No.173 of 2025, P.S. Mitauli, District Kheri); offences under Sections 352, 351(3) BNS and Sections 3(1)(da), 3(1)(dha) SC/ST Act; liberty to surrender/appear within one month and file bail application per S.K. Antil v. CBI (2021) 10 SCC 773; interim protection from coercive process for one month or till appearance; appeal disposed of; counsel Akashdeep Shukla for appellant, G.A. for State; second respondent unnamed ('Another').
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the appellant to appear before the trial court within one month and move a bail application, to be heard and decided in accordance with law in light of S.K. Antil v. CBI; no coercive process against the appellant for one month or till his appearance before the trial court, whichever is earlier.