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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 11277 of 2024 Court No. - 86 HON'BLE SHEKHAR KUMAR YADAV, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.G.A. for the State as well as perused the record.
2. This Criminal Appeal under Section 14-A(1) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 12.09.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bijnor in Final Report No. 1100 of 2023 (Prabhan Singh vs. Sanjeev Kumar and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 247 of 2022, under Sections 323, 452, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3(2) (5-Ka), 3 (1) Da, Dha of the SC/ST Act, Police Station- Heempur Deepa, District- Bijnor. By the impugned order, the protest petition filed by the appellant was rejected and the final report submitted by the Investigating Officer was accepted.
3. Learned counsel for the appellant argued that the court below has failed to appreciate the facts and law placed before it. It is further submitted that at the time of rejecting the protest petition, the trial court did not apply its judicial mind and, without properly evaluating the material placed, has illegally rejected the same.
4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the appeal.
5. This court does not find any perversity, illegality, or material irregularity in the reasoning adopted by the court below. The order rejecting the protest petition and accepting the final report is based on due consideration of the record, and no ground for interference is made out.
6. In view of the aforesaid, this Criminal Appeal, being devoid of merits, is dismissed.
October 13, 2025 A. Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Kalp Dev Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. (Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.) Prabhan Singh .....Appellant(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AFAQ AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad