Jitendra Pal @ Lala Thru. Guardian/ Father Bhagwandas Pal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; CRLR 370 of 2026; Jitendra Pal @ Lala v. State of U.P.; decision 01.04.2026; Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra J. Keywords: juvenility plea rejected by Special Judge POCSO Sultanpur; maintainability of criminal revision under S.401 CrPC / S.442 BNSS 2023 versus appeal under S.101(5) JJ Act 2015; Children's Court definition S.2(20) JJ Act; High Court revision powers S.102 JJ Act 2015; POCSO Special Complaint 22 of 2015, Ss.376, 511 IPC, S.7/8 POCSO, P.S. Lambhua; school record DOB 10-4-2000 and '158-1997'; notice issued through CJM; listed 27.04.2026; interim order, points left open.
What did the court decide?
Interim: notice issued to respondent nos. 2 and 3 through the concerned CJM and to respondent nos. 2 to 5 through the learned Additional Government Advocate; counter affidavit permitted by the next date; matter listed on 27.04.2026. No final relief granted at this stage.