Charan Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court rejected third bail application by applicant Charan Singh facing Sections 323, 504, 506 IPC and POCSO Act charges. Court relied on earlier rejection order noting victim's testimony supports prosecution, declining to examine evidence merits at bail stage.
What did the court decide?
Application rejected; Trial Court directed to conclude trial expeditiously.
What the court decided
Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:213353
Court No. - 48
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 47448 of 2023
Applicant :- Charan Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Ashish Pandey,Sarvesh Kumar Dubey
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.
- Heard Sri Ram Ashish Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri A.K.Ojha, learned Brief Holder and perused the record.
- This is the third bail application.
- First bail application was rejected vide order dated 23.3.2023 by a reasoned order. Second bail application was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 27.10.2023.
- The applicant has approached this Court by way of filing the present Criminal Misc. Bail Application seeking enlargement on bail in Special Case No.107/2023 in Case Crime No.151/2022, under Sections 323,504,506 and 376 (1) of I.P.C. and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station-Chaubia, District-Etawah.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail on grounds of alleged contradictions in victim's testimony.
Whether the High Court can assess evidence on merits at the bail stage.
Whether the bail application should be allowed.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Charan Singh
- respondent
State Of U.P.
Coram
Saurabh Shyam Shamshery
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- BAIL/47448/2023
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