Santu Ghorai and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Home, Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:54796, bail application 2522 of 2024 by Santu Ghorai and Pintu Ghorai, decided 8.8.2024 by Pankaj Bhatia, J. Bail granted in FIR/Case Crime No. 416 of 2020, PS Chowk, Lucknow, under Sections 363, 366, 381, 411, 376 IPC and Section 3/4 POCSO Act. Key grounds: victim's Section 161 and Section 164 Cr.P.C. statements not supporting prosecution; custody since 15.12.2020; prolonged pre-trial detention violating Article 21; no criminal history. Sureties Rs.10,000/- each. Counsel: Raj Bahadur Singh Rawat and Suman Kanoujia for applicants; G.A. for State; Dr. Surendra Singh Chauhan for complainant; Vinay Kumar Singh for opposite party. Counsel for applicants cited Monish Vs. State of U.P. (Crl. Misc. Bail Appln. No. 55026 of 2021, decided 09.02.2023) on age determination being left to trial.
What did the court decide?
Applicants Santu Ghorai and Pintu Ghorai to be released on bail in FIR/Case Crime No. 416 of 2020 on furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, subject to conditions: (a) bond to attend hearings; (b) not to commit any similar offence; (c) not to directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts or tamper with evidence.