Supreme Court Seeks Explanation for Listing Connected FIR Matters Before Different Benches

The Supreme Court directed its Registry to explain why two petitions arising from the same FIR and the same impugned Allahabad High Court order were listed before different Benches.

The petitioner informed the Court that a co-accused had filed a connected petition against the same order, which was already listed before another Bench, where notice had been issued and the operation of the impugned order stayed.

The Court directed that the matter be placed before the Chief Justice of India and said responsibility of the guilty officer must be fixed before transferring the case to the appropriate Bench.

[Arsheel @ Amaan v. State of U.P & Anr]