In a criminal bail application regarding offenses under IPC and POCSO, the Court found no grounds for bail release after prosecution evidence concluded and rejected the plea. The trial was directed to conclude within three months.
Bail application rejected; trial to be concluded within three months.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:196899
Court No. - 64
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4723 of 2021
Applicant :- Sunil Kumar @ Ramu Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Jata Shankar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Abida Syed,Suresh Dhar Dwivedi
Hon'ble Siddharth,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Suresh Dhar Dwivedi, learned counsel for the informant and the learned AGA.
The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Sunil Kumar @ Ramu, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No.526 of 2020, under Sections 363, 366, 368, 376D, 504 I.P.C and 5/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Banda, District Shahjahanpur.
As per status report of the trial court prosecution evidence has been concluded. Statement of witnesses of the accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C. are to be recorded.
This Court after hearing the learned counsels for the parties does not finds any ground for enlarging the applicant on bail at this stage.
The bail application is accordingly rejected.
The trial court is directed to conclude the trial against the applicant as expeditiously as possible, preferable within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.
Order Date :- 12.10.2023 SS
Digitally signed by :- SURENDAR SINGH NARANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
2 issues framed by the court
Whether any ground exists to release the applicant on bail at the stage where prosecution evidence has concluded?
How should the trial court conduct the conclusion of the trial against the applicant?
7 provisions across 3 enactments
Sunil Kumar @ Ramu
State of U.P.
Siddharth, J.
As recorded by the court registry
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