CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 542 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 542 of 2026 Abhinay @ Abhinav Chauhan @ Gulbadan Chauhan .....Appellant(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Manoj Kumar Nishad, Ved Prakash Patel Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 12 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for appellant and learned AGA appearing on behalf of respondent no.1. 2. As per office report dated 24.03.2026, notice upon respondent no.2 has already been served but has not put in appearance. 3. Counter affidavit filed on behalf of State is taken on record. Learned counsel for appellant submits that he does not wish to file any response thereto. 4. This Criminal Appeal has been filed by appellant under Section 14-A(2) of Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to set aside order dated 10.02.2026 passed by Special Judge S.C./S.T. Act, Ambedkar Nagar, in Case Crime No.223 of 2025, under Section 108 B.N.S. & Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, P.S. Sammanpur, District Ambedkar Nagar. Further, a pra