Dinesh @ Keka v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court bail order granting bail to Dinesh @ Keka in Case Crime No. 81 of 2022 (Sections 308, 323, 324, 325, 504 IPC, P.S. Achhnera, Agra). Key factors: ~25-day delay in FIR (incident 16.02.2022, FIR 11.03.2022), medical report showing four injuries, CT scan done ten days post-incident showing right-side head hematoma, inter-party compromise, custody since 19.04.2022. Bail allowed on personal bond and two local sureties with standard conditions referencing S. 229-A IPC, S. 82 Cr.P.C., S. 174-A IPC and S. 313 Cr.P.C. Single judge (Ajit Singh, J.), decided 8.7.2022; no precedents discussed; no opinion expressed on merits.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Dinesh @ Keka on furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (1) undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present, default treatable as abuse of liberty of bail; (2) presence before the trial court on each date personally or through counsel, absence without sufficient cause exposing him to proceedings under Section 229-A IPC; (3) misuse of bail leading to proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and non-appearance exposing him to proceedings under Section 174-A IPC; (4) personal presence before the trial court on dates fixed for opening of the case, framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C., deliberate default treatable as abuse of liberty of bail.