Criminal Appeals

If a court has given a verdict against you and you believe the judgement is wrong, you have the right to challenge it in a higher court. This is called an appeal. You do not have to accept an unjust verdict — the law gives you the right to fight further.

Advocate Arvind Kumar handles criminal appeals in Patna High Court and also files Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) in the Supreme Court of India. He studies every case carefully before the appeal to find the best arguments for getting the verdict changed.

Types of Criminal Appeals

Sessions Court to High Court

If you were convicted by a Sessions Court or a lower court, you can appeal in the Patna High Court. The High Court will re-examine the evidence and the judgement. It can set aside the conviction, reduce the sentence, or order a retrial.

High Court to Supreme Court

If the High Court also decides against you, you can file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court is the final court in India and its order is binding on all lower courts.

State Appeal Against Acquittal

Sometimes the state (government) files an appeal when a person is acquitted by a lower court. If such an appeal has been filed against you, we represent you and argue that the acquittal was correct.

What We Look For in an Appeal

• Wrong reading of evidence by the trial court
• Important witnesses not examined properly
• Violation of the accused person’s rights during the trial
• Wrong application of law or incorrect sections applied
• Harsh sentence that does not match the facts of the case
• New evidence that was not available during the trial

An appeal must be filed within the time limit set by law. Do not delay. Contact us as soon as the judgement is given so we can plan the appeal on time.