BRIJ KISHORE vs STATE OF U.P. — Crl.A. No. 390 - 391/2004

Case Summary: Brij Kishore v. State of U.P. (Crl.A. 390-391/2004) The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeals and set aside the High Court's judgment dated 19.5.2003 that had dismissed the appellant's appeal without hearing him. The appellant had been convicted under Section 376 IPC and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment; his High Court appeal was dismissed in his absence. The Supreme Court remitted the case to the High Court for fresh decision on merits, directing expeditious disposal within four months given the case's 1985 incident date and the appellant's custody status. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.