Uttar Pradesh Court rejects government plea to withdraw charges against Akhlaq murder accused

Key Points

1. On **December 23, 2025**, a Fast Track Court in Surajpur rejected a plea to withdraw the prosecution case against the accused in the **2015** Mohammad Akhlaq lynching case.
2. Additional District Judge **Saurabh Dwivedi** rejected the Public Prosecutor’s plea under **Section 321** of the Code of Criminal Procedure (**CrPC**).
3. The Uttar Pradesh Government sought to withdraw the case in **October 2025**.
4. The lynching occurred on **September 28, 2015**, in Dadri following allegations of cow slaughter.
5. The FIR was filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (**IPC**) at Jarcha police station, including **Section 302** (murder) and **307** (attempt to murder).
6. A charge sheet was filed against **15** people, including **Vishal Rana**, son of a local BJP leader.