CHANDRA PAL vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY HOME — Crl.A. No. 61/2009
Case under Section II. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010135352008
Filing Date
07-May-2008
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 61/2009
Diary Number
13535/2008
Order Date
04-Aug-2022
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Data as of 03-Jul-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
CHANDRA PAL
Adv. ABHISTH KUMAR[P-1]
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY HOME
Adv. SHASHANK SHEKHAR SINGH[R-1]
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Fixed Date by Court
Fixed Date by Court
After Week/Month/Vacation
After Week/Month/Vacation
After Week/Month/Vacation
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2022 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 02-Aug-2022 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 26-Jul-2022 | After Week/Month/Vacation |
| 10-May-2022 | After Week/Month/Vacation |
| 05-May-2022 | After Week/Month/Vacation |
Orders
Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 61/2009 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Chandra Pal's criminal appeal challenging his life imprisonment conviction for offenses under IPC Sections 148 and 302/149 (rioting and murder). The Court upheld concurrent findings of the trial and High Courts, rejecting arguments that key witnesses were unreliable or "chance witnesses," finding that their testimonies withstood rigorous cross-examination and were corroborated by the FIR filed within 75 minutes of the incident. Next Steps: Appellants granted six weeks to surrender; all pending applications disposed of. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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