CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 422 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 422 of 2026 Mahroof @ Parwez .....Appellant(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Ashok Kumar Singh, Rahul Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Brijendra Chaudhary Court No. - 12 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard Mr. Rahul Kumar Singh learned counsel for appellant, learned AG for State and Mr. Mrityunjay Verma Advocate holding brief on behalf of Mr. Brijendra Chaudhary learned counsel for respondent No. 2. 2. Counter-affidavit filed on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 is taken on record. Learned counsel for appellant submits that he does not wish to file rejoinder-affidavit. 3. This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 14- A(2) of Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to set aside order dated 7th January 2026 passed by Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Pratapgarh in Case Crime No. 281 of 2025, under Section 87, 64(2)M, 352, 351(3), 108 Β.N.S And 3/5(1)(3) Uttar Pradesh Unlawful Religion Act, 2021 and 3(2)va, 3(2)v S.C./S.T. Act, Police Station-Lilapur, District Pratapgarh. Fu