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Area served

Prayagraj

There is no chamber at Prayagraj. Matters before the Allahabad High Court at Prayagraj — bail, quashing of FIRs under Section 528 BNSS, criminal revisions and appeals, and writ petitions — are prepared at the Bareilly chamber and the advocate travels to Prayagraj for hearings. Bareilly falls under the principal seat at Prayagraj, not the Lucknow Bench.

Matters conducted at Prayagraj

Work before the Allahabad High Court arising from Bareilly and the surrounding districts:

  • Petitions to quash an FIR or criminal proceedings under Section 528 BNSS
  • Bail applications under Section 483 BNSS, particularly after refusal by the Sessions Court
  • Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS, where the Sessions Court has declined
  • Criminal revisions and appeals against orders of the courts at Bareilly
  • Writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227, including against orders of the revenue and consolidation authorities
  • Second appeals in civil matters under Section 100 CPC

The seat question

The Allahabad High Court has two seats. Matters arising in Bareilly, Rampur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur and Budaun go to the principal seat at Prayagraj. The Lucknow Bench covers a specified group of districts in the Oudh region, which does not include these. Filing at the wrong seat means the matter is returned.

How this actually works

There is no chamber at Prayagraj. The papers are prepared at Bareilly and the advocate travels for hearings.

High Court work for this region is conducted this way as a matter of course: the matter is prepared at Bareilly, where the papers and the trial-court record already are, and the advocate travels for the hearing. Keeping the district matter and the High Court petition in one chamber means the record, the instructions and the grounds stay consistent between them.

Matters handled

Criminal Defence Bail and anticipatory bail applications, quashing of FIRs, and representation through criminal trials under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Civil & Property Law Title and declaration suits, partition suits, possession and injunction matters, stay orders, and civil disputes concerning immovable property.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a chamber at Prayagraj?

No. The only chamber is Chamber Number 4A, Civil Court, Treasury Road, Bareilly Kacheri. High Court matters are prepared at Bareilly and the advocate travels to Prayagraj for hearings. Any listing claiming a Prayagraj office for this chamber does not state the position accurately.

Do Bareilly matters go to Prayagraj or the Lucknow Bench?

Bareilly district falls within the jurisdiction of the principal seat of the Allahabad High Court at Prayagraj. The Lucknow Bench exercises jurisdiction over a specified group of districts in the Oudh region, which does not include Bareilly. A petition filed at the wrong seat is returned.

What kinds of matter go to the High Court?

Relief that only the High Court can grant: quashing an FIR or criminal proceedings under Section 528 BNSS, bail after the Sessions Court has refused it, criminal revisions and appeals against district court orders, writ petitions under Article 226, and second appeals in civil matters. It is not a substitute for the trial court.

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