Puneet Kumar Chauhan v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court bail order (allowed), Neutral Citation 2023:AHC:105123, decided 15.5.2023 by Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J., in CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 13509 of 2022 (Puneet Kumar Chauhan v. State of U.P. and 3 Others). Offence: Case Crime No. 207/2021 under Ss. 3/4 POCSO Act (police station/district illegible in text). Applicant in jail since 04.02.2022; defence contended false implication and non-recording of the victim's S.161/S.164 CrPC statements. Bail granted on personal bond and two sureties with standard protective conditions. No cases cited, distinguished or followed; no monetary quantum involved. Body of the order is OCR-degraded Hindi; all quotes preserved verbatim.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Puneet Kumar Chauhan directed to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 207/2021 under Sections 3/4 POCSO Act on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties, without expressing any opinion on the merits, subject to conditions (no tampering with prosecution evidence during trial; no contact with or threats to the victim/witnesses; no misuse of the liberty of bail; no inducement or promise to witnesses deterring them from deposing).