Uttarakhand HC Condones Delay in Appeal Against Acquittal in Alvi vs State
Parties Involved
Naushad Alvi
State of Uttarakhand and Others
AI Summary
The court condoned a delay of 56 days in filing a Special Leave to Appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a case involving serious charges under IPC and POCSO Act. The trial court's record will be summoned for further consideration, with the next hearing scheduled for March 25, 2026.
Order Text
Unknown vs State Of Uttarakhand And Others on 16 February, 2026 Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings SL. Dat or directions COURT'S OR JUDGE'S ORDERS No. e and Registrar's order with Signatures SPLA No. 83 of 2025 With CRLA No. 205 of 2025 Naushad Alvi --Appellant Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others --Respondents Hon'ble Ashish Naithani, J., Mr. Harsh Vardhan Dhanik, learned counsel for Appellant. 2. Mr. G.C. Joshi, learned A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Mr. Bharat Singh, learned counsel for Respondent No. 2. 4. There is no representation on behalf of Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 whereas service upon them is sufficient. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. The matter is pending for consideration of the Delay Condonation Application (IA No. 01 of 2025). 7. Learned counsel for the Appellant, however, explains the delay as stated in the application filed before this Court. The delay of 56 days is well explained; therefore, the same is hereby condoned. Accordingly, the Delay Condonation Application is allowed. 8. The present Application has been filed by the Complainant seeking Special Leave to Appeal against the judgment and order dated 29.11.2024, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Roorkee, Haridwar in Special Sessions Trial No. 92 of 2021, whereby the accused has been acquitted of the offence under Sections 354 , 323 and 325 IPC and under Sections 11 / 12 of POCSO Act . 9. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, thi...
