Lalit Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2023)

Lalit Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2023)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applicant Lalit released on bail in FIR No. 189 of 2022 (Sections 363, 376 IPC and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Chilkana, District Saharanpur) upon furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties, subject to five enumerated conditions (non-tampering with prosecution evidence, non-intimidation of witnesses/victim, obedience to court orders and punctual attendance, non-misuse of bail liberty, no inducement/threat/promise to witnesses or police); the trial court may cancel bail on breach of any condition.

Issue for consideration

Whether applicant Lalit should be released on bail in FIR No. 189 of 2022 under Sections 363, 376 IPC and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Chilkana, District Saharanpur.

Court's answer

On a complete examination of the material and circumstances available on record in light of the arguments of counsel for the applicant, considering the nature of the offences, the absence of any solid incriminating material and the absence of any possibility of tampering with the available material, the Court found proper basis to release the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Without making any observation on the merits or demerits of the case, the applicant was ordered to be released on bail in the aforesaid offence upon furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the enumerated conditions.

Key takeaways

In case of breach of any of the above bail conditions, the trial court is free to cancel the bail of the applicant in accordance with law.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail allowed — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J.), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 5636 of 2023, decided 27-3-2023: applicant Lalit released on bail in FIR No. 189 of 2022 under Sections 363, 376 IPC and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Chilkana, District Saharanpur. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the absence of any solid incriminating material and the absence of any possibility of tampering with the available material, the Court found proper basis for bail and ordered release, expressly without commenting on the merits or demerits of the case, on a personal bond and two local sureties, subject to five conditions (no tampering with prosecution evidence; no intimidating or threatening witnesses or the victim/complainant; obedience to court orders and honest cooperation in trial; no misuse of bail liberty or involvement in fresh criminal activity; no inducement, threat or promise directly or indirectly to persons acquainted with the case or police officers), with liberty to the trial court to cancel bail on breach of any condition. Defence contention recorded: per the victim's statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. she had left home in anger, used to talk to the applicant, lived with him in Lucknow and was a consenting party; the applicant was stated to be in custody since 14-08-2022.

Court No. - 78

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5636 of 2023

Applicant :- Lalit Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Ankit Srivastava,Ch. Dil Nisar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Dhiraj Kumar Pandey

Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

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Digitally signed by :- KAILASH CHANDRA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad