Ravi Kumr Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko and 2 Others
Maintainability – Writ jurisdiction – Challenge to judicial order of criminal court
Case brief
What is this about?
Ravi Kumr Verma v. State of U.P. through Principal Secretary Home Lko and 2 others, Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 3989 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 14, decided April 29, 2026 by Subhash Vidyarthi, J. On a preliminary objection raised by Sri Mayank Sinha, learned AGA, the Court held that a judicial order of a criminal court cannot be challenged under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and is challengeable only under Article 227, relying on Neeta Singh v. State of U.P. (2024 SCC OnLine SC 5761). Petition dismissed as not maintainable; liberty granted to refile under Article 227. Keywords: Article 226, Article 227, maintainability, writ petition, criminal court order, Special Judge (E.C. Act), Sitapur, Criminal Appeal No. 22 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Liberty given to the petitioner to file a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India; certified copies filed with the petition to be returned to the learned counsel for the petitioner after retaining their photocopies on record.