Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Ankit vs State Of Uttar Pradesh on 23 February, 2026
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026
(@ SLP(CRL.) No.10346/2025)
ANKIT APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant seeks bail in connection with FIR
No.87/2023, registered at Police Station –
Babri, District Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, for the
offences punishable under Sections 363, 366 and
376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short,
‘the IPC’) along with Sections 3 and 4 of the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,
2012 (for short, ‘the POCSO Act’).
3. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for
the appellant and the learned counsel appearing
for the respondent-State.
Signature Not Verified
4. During the course of arguments, learned counsel
Digitally signed by
SWETA BALODI
Date: 2026.02.24
17:10:08 IST appearing for the respondent-State submitted
Reason:
that the charges in entirety have been dropped
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qua three co-accused persons, and insofar as the
appellant is concerned, the charges for the
offences punishable under Section 376D of the
IPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act, which
were added subsequently, have been dropped.
5. The appellant has been under incarceration for
more than 2 years and 6 months. We also take
note of the facts as recorded above.
6. In such view of the matter, we are inclined to
set aside the impugned order and grant bail to
the appellant.
7. Accordingly, the impugned order stands set
aside, and the appellant is granted bail,
subject to the terms and conditions that may be
imposed by the concerned Trial Court.
8. The appeal is allowed, accordingly.
9. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
……………………………………………………………………J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]
………………………………………………………………………J.
[NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH]
NEW DELHI;
23rd FEBRUARY, 2026
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ITEM NO.2 COURT NO.5 SECTION II
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)
No(s). 10346/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 16-04-2025 in CRMBA No. 46479/2024 passed by
the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad]
ANKIT Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. Respondent(s)
IA No. 240010/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 23-02-2026 This matter was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Himanshu Sharma, AOR
Mrs. Aditi Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Varun Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Digvijay Singh Raghav, Adv.
Ms. Kamlesh, Adv.
Mr. Sandeep Singh, Adv.
Ms. Anjali, Adv.
Ms. Richa Attrey, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Vishwa Pal Singh, AOR
Ms. Arushi Singh, Adv.
Mr. Prateek Rai, Adv.
Mr. Anurag Pandey, Adv.
Ms. Munisha Anand, Adv.
Dr. Bharpur Singh, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made
the following
O R D E R
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Leave granted.
The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(SWETA BALODI) (POONAM VAID)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
(Signed order is placed on the file)
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