IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO. 1041 OF 2024)
SANJAY APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)
W I T H
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO. 1042 OF 2024)
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO. 1044 OF 2024)
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO. 1045 OF 2024)
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO. 1046 OF 2024)
A N D
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO. 1047 OF 2024)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. Heard Ms. Aparna Bhat, learned senior counsel appearing for
the appellant (informant). Also heard Mr. Garvesh Kabra, learned
counsel appearing for the respondent – State of Uttar Pradesh.
3. The office report dated 23.09.2024 indicates that service is
complete on the accused (respondent No. 2) in all the cases but
none has entered their appearance.
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4. These matters arise out of the common FIR No. 193 of 2023
registered under Section 363 of the IPC relating to the appellant’s
4 year old son, who went missing at night. The Police after some
investigation noticed that it was a child trafficking case and
accordingly added Section 370 (5) of the IPC. Subsequently,...