HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD A.F.R.

Judgment reserved on 01.04.2026 Judgment delivered on 23.04.2026 Criminal Appeal No. 1880 of 2019 Mahesh Singh and 3 ……..Appellants (s)

others Versus State of U.P. …..Respondents(s)

Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Ritesh Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Ravindra Sharma With Criminal Appeal No. 7611 of 2025 Amit Singh ……..Appellants (s)

Versus State of U.P. …..Respondents(s)

Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Ritesh Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Ravindra Sharma Court No. - 42 HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.

HON'BLE JAI KRISHNA UPADHYAY, J.

(Per : Jai Krishna Upadhyay, J.)

1. Since these criminal appeals arise out of same case crime number, they have been heard together and are being decided by a common judgment and order. Criminal Appeal No. 1880 of 2019 is being treated as a leading case.

2. Heard Shri R.N. Nigam, Advocate assisted by Shri Ritesh Singh, learned counsel for the appellants, Shri Ravindra Sharma, learned counsel for the informant and Shri Alok Kumar Singh and Shri Muniraj Mehrotra, learned AGA for the State-respondent.

3. The validity and sustainability of the judgment and order dated 11.1.2019 passed by the 9^th Additional Session