Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 40877 of 2022; Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J.; order dated 4.1.2023; bail under Section 439 CrPC; Saroop v. State of U.P.; Case Crime No. 155 of 2022; Sections 363, 366, 376(3) IPC; Section 4 POCSO Act; kidnapping/abduction and rape of minor; prosecutrix Section 164 CrPC statement; P.S. Ajnar, District Mahoba; custody since 17.7.2022; no criminal history; bail allowed with conditions; personal bond and two sureties; Sections 82 CrPC, 174-A IPC, 229-A IPC, 313 CrPC.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Saroop to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 155 of 2022 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions: (i) no tampering with prosecution evidence and no harm/harassment to victim/complainant; (ii) attendance in court on every date without delaying trial; (iii) undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present, default treatable as abuse of bail liberty; (iv) no misuse of bail liberty, failing which proclamation under section 82 Cr.P.C. may issue and proceedings under section 174-A IPC may follow; (v) personal presence at opening of the case, framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C., deliberate absence actionable under Section 229-A IPC; (vi) trial court to endeavour expeditious conclusion of trial; breach of conditions permits cancellation of bail.