Guddu Alias Dharmendra Kumar Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home, Govt. of U.P. Lucknow and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted - POCSO - Sections 363/366/376DA/323/328 IPC - Case Crime No. 81 of 2022 - minor victim aged about 13 years - enticement/kidnapping - victim recovered 6.9.2022 - applicant in jail since 18.9.2022 - charge sheet filed - discriminatory charge-sheeting (co-accused Nitin, Neeraj, Annu alias Anup absolved) - no criminal history - only 3 of 27 witnesses examined - slow trial since November 2024 - medico-legal: no internal/external injury, no rape opinion - victim's 161/164 CrPC statements contradictory, contradicted by Principal Bhagwati Bhandari - bail conditions incl. S.229-A IPC/269 BNS, S.82 CrPC/84 BNSS, S.174-A IPC/209 BNS - Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench - Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. - 4.8.2025 - 2025:AHC-LKO:45072
What did the court decide?
Applicant Guddu alias Dharmendra Kumar Yadav released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) not tampering with evidence; (ii) not pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; (iii) no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts; (iv) undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present, failing which the trial court may treat default as abuse of liberty of bail; (v) remaining present on each trial date personally or through counsel, failing which proceedings under Section 229-A IPC (now 269 BNS) may follow; (vi) upon misuse of bail liberty and issuance of proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. (now 84 BNSS) with non-appearance, proceedings under Section 174-A IPC (now 209 BNS) may be initiated.