Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Yatendra Kumar vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh on 9 April, 2026
Author: Prashant Kumar Mishra
Bench: Prashant Kumar Mishra
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026
(@SLP(CRL.) NO.2645/2026)
YATENDRA KUMAR ..... APPELLANT
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH ..... RESPONDENT
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant has been arraigned as an
accused in Case Crime No.106/2024 for committing
offences punishable under Section 498-A, 304-B of
the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3/4 of
the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
3. Appellant is posted as Lekhpal at
Shahjahanpur and married to the deceased on
04.12.2023. The deceased committed suicide at her
matrimonial home at Etawah on 02.06.2024.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
NEHA GUPTA
Date: 2026.04.11
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Reason:
4. The appellant is in jail since 21.06.2024.
5. Considering the entire facts and
circumstances of the case particularly, that the
appellant is in jail since 21.06.2024, we are
inclined to release him on bail.
6. Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the
High Court is set aside and it is directed that
during the pendency of the appeal before the High
Court, the sentence imposed upon the appellant
shall remain suspended and he shall be released on
bail in connection with the Case Crime No.106/2024
registered at Police Station – Saifai, District –
Etawah on such terms and conditions as may be
imposed by the Trial Court. However, appellant
shall co-operate in the trial.
7. The Appeal stands allowed in the above stated
terms.
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8. Pending applications(s), if any, shall stand
closed.
………………J.
(PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA)
………………J.
(N.V. ANJARIA)
NEW DELHI;
APRIL 09, 2026.
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ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.16 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).2645/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 30-10-2025 in CRMBA No.37211/2025 passed by
the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad]
YATENDRA KUMAR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondent(s)
IA No. 47662/2026 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 09-04-2026 This matter was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sidharth Agarwal, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Lzafeer Ahmad B. F., AOR
Mr. Abhishek Singh, Adv.
Mr. Talib Mustafa, Adv.
Mr. Shubh Mathur, Adv.
Mr. Karan Dhalla, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ankit Goel, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the
following
O R D E R
Leave granted.
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Criminal Appeal stands allowed in terms of
the signed order placed on the file.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(NEHA GUPTA) (AKSHAY KUMAR BHORIA)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
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