Devendra Singh v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, single judge (Vani Ranjan Agrawal, J.), interim order dated April 3, 2026 in JAIL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 18 of 2025, Devendra Singh (appellant; counsel Archana Singh) v. State of U.P. and Another (counsel A.G.A.). POCSO-related matter. Directions: notice to respondent no.2, service on informant/victim via Office of CJM, counter affidavit in four weeks, rejoinder in two weeks thereafter, list after six weeks as fresh. No issues, holdings, cited cases, or amounts.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only: notice to be issued to respondent no.2 returnable at an early date; notice to the informant/victim through the Office of the CJM concerned; steps within a week; counter affidavit by respondents within four weeks; rejoinder affidavit, if any, within two weeks thereafter; matter to be listed after six weeks as fresh. No final relief granted or decided at this stage.