Rakesh Kumar @ Kallu v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
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Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:45086. Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 12), order dated 2.7.2024 by Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia, J., allowing Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 3932 of 2024 filed by Rakesh Kumar @ Kallu (counsel O.P. Tiwari) against State of U.P. thr. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and others (G.A.). Bail granted in FIR/Case Crime No.05 of 2024 under Section 376 IPC and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Fatehpur Chaurasi, District Unnao. Key grounds: prima facie lack of credibility in victim's statements drawn from the mother's statement (presence adjacent to sleeping victim) and medical examination dated 8.1.2024 showing no injury; tentative age of victim around 17 years 6 months per educational record; age determination deferred to trial per Monish v. State of U.P. (Crl. Misc. Bail Application No.55026 of 2021, decided 9.2.2023); no criminal antecedents; custody since 12.1.2024; no material showing release would affect trial; no opinion on merits. Sureties: two of Rs.20,000/- each, with standard conditions (attend hearings, no similar offence, no inducement/tampering). Respondent no.2 absent despite service.