Krishna v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Krishna v. State of U.P., CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 52759 of 2022, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Court No. 70), Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J., decided 2.6.2023, Neutral Citation 2023:AHC:123633. Bail granted under Section 376 IPC in Case Crime No. 208/2022, District Sambhal. Grounds canvassed: prosecutrix's statements under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC; medical report 'Hymen is old Torn' not corroborating the allegation; applicant's earlier Writ Petition No. 6675/2022; informant absent since 15.08.2022; absence of concrete material and no likelihood of tampering with evidence. Release ordered on bond and security with standard conditions (no inducement/tampering, no misuse of liberty, attendance on each date, no adjournments, no leaving India without permission); no opinion expressed on merits. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed: applicant Krishna directed to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 208/2022 under Section 376 IPC (District Sambhal), on furnishing bond and security to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the conditions enumerated in paragraphs 11 to 15; no opinion expressed on the merits.