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Santosh Kumar Maurya v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC24 Aug 2023BAIL/30805/2023

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What is this about?

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Santosh Kumar Maurya, an accused against whom charges were filed under sections 363, 366, 376 IPC and POCSO Act. The court relied on the victim's age assessment of 19 years, lack of criminal history, and Article 21 protections.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted subject to personal bond, two sureties, and conditions against tampering with evidence, committing further crimes, and defaulting in court appearances.

Santosh Kumar Maurya Vs State of U.P. and 3… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:170495

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30805 of 2023

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Applicant :- Santosh Kumar Maurya Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Shyam Sunder Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Seema Pandey,Sharad Kumar Srivastava

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant; Shri Sharad Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the informant; Ms. Seema Pandey, learned counsel for the opposite party no.4 and learned A.G.A.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Santosh Kumar Maurya , with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 183 of 2022, under Sections 363,366,376 IPC and section 3/4 POCSO Act Police Station Thariyaon, DistrictFatehpur, during pendency of trial.

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The ossification test report of the victim has been received from the court below which shows the age of the victim is about 19 years.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that implication of the applicant for committing offences of abduction of minor girl, commission of rape and penetrative sexual assault has been made.As per statement of the victim recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. she is clearly a consenting party.Her medical report does not supports the prosecution case. The applicant is in jail since 28.9.2022 and has no criminal history.

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Learned A.G.A. and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the bail prayer of the applicant but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

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Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused; submissions of the learned counsel for the parties noted above; finding force in the submissions made by the learned

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counsel for the applicant; keeping view the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India; considering the dictum of Apex Court in the recent judgment dated 11.07.2022 of the Apex Court in the case of Satendra Kumar Antil vs. C.B.I., passed in S.L.P (Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 ; considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by the under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed

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Let the applicant be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

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The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

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The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

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The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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That the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police ofÏcer;

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The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence and the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of

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liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law to ensure presence of the applicant.

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The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court default of this condition is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of his bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Order Date :- 24.8.2023

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Atul kr. sri.

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Digitally signed by :- ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Santosh Kumar Maurya v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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