Anwar Hussain vs State Of U. P. - 1981 Supreme(SC) 89

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1981 Supreme(SC) 89

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
D.A. DESAI AND A.P. SEN, JJ.
Anwar Hussain, Appellant
Versus
The State of U.P. and another, Respondents.
Criminal Appeal No. 167 of 1981, D/-16-2-1981.

Headnote:
Criminal Appeal – Notice – Appeal against acquittal – Held, This is clearly impermissible. Accordingly the appeal is allowed and the matter is remitted to the Court to dispose of the State appeal filed in High Court in accordance with law after notice to the present appellant - Appeal allowed.

Judgment

DESAI, J.:- It is admitted that in the appeal against acquittal of present appellant, Anwar Hussain filed by the State of U. P., no notice was served upon him and his acquittal was set aside by the High Court at his back and without hearing him. This is clearly impermissible. Accordingly the appeal is allowed and the matter is remitted to the Court to dispose of the State appeal filed in High Court in accordance with law after notice to the present appellant.

Appeal allowed.

For Citation : AIR 1981 SC 2072

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