The Allahabad High Court allowed the bail application of the accused charged under IPC, POCSO, and SC/ST Acts. Considering the victim's statement suggesting voluntary interaction and her advanced age, the court found a case for bail.
Release on personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs. 25,000 each.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:4306
Court No. - 12
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 371 of 2024
Applicant :- Arjun Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. The Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home, Lko. And Others Counsel for Applicant :- Sheikh Mohammad Ali Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.
(a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings;
(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and
(c) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
Order Date :- 16.1.2024
VNP/-
Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving offences under IPC, POCSO, and SC/ST Act given the lack of corroboration from the victim and her advanced age.
Whether the applicant's release on bail with sureties and conditions is justified in the present circumstances.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Arjun
State Of U.P.
Pankaj Bhatia
As recorded by the court registry
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