Shivpoojan Verma v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Court No. 78), CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 13250 of 2023, decided 26.5.2023 by Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J. Shivpoojan Verma (applicant, through counsel Ramanuj Yadav) sought bail in Case Crime No. 330/2022 under Sections 363, 366 and 376 IPC; the State of U.P. (through G.A.) opposed bail citing prior criminal antecedents. The Court noted the ossification test report fixing the victim's age at about 18 years, contradictory statements under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC, and custody since 21.12.2022, and allowed bail subject to standard conditions. Neutral Citation: 2023:AHC:118236.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed. The applicant, Shivpoojan Verma, is to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 330/2022 (Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC), subject to the conditions in paragraphs 12-16: appearance before the trial court on each date fixed (cooperating through counsel), no tampering with prosecution evidence or witnesses, no threatening or inducement of witnesses, no misuse of liberty, and no contact with witnesses; the trial court is at liberty to release the applicant on bail (paragraph 16).