Nyazuddin v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail cancellation under Section 439 (2) Cr.P.C. dismissed; allegations of witness tampering, harassment and threats held vague and unsubstantiated (no date/time of incident); Dolat Ram vs State of Haryana (1995) 1 SCC 349 relied on - cogent and overwhelming circumstances necessary to cancel bail once granted; Case Crime No. 234 of 2023, P.S. Akrabad, District Aligarh; Sections 363 and 376 I.P.C.; Sections 3/4 Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; trial court bail order dated 24.05.2023 in Application for Bail No. 2894 of 2023 (Punit vs. State of U.P. and others); applicant Nyazuddin; opposite parties State of U.P. and Another; counsel Balbir Yadav, G.A., Shashi Shekhar Tiwari; Justice Samit Gopal; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; Neutral Citation 2023:AHC:129102; order date 27.6.2023.
What did the court decide?
Cancellation of bail has to be dealt with on a completely different footing in comparison to refusal of bail, and 'cogent and overwhelming' reasons are necessary to cancel bail once granted.