Kewal @ Ram Kewal v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Govt. of U.P. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail under S.438 Cr.P.C. refused/disposed by Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench), Manish Mathur J., in favour of regular bail route; accused Kewal @ Ram Kewal in Complaint Case No.192 of 2023, Sections 452, 354B IPC and 9(g)/10 POCSO Act, P.S. Kot Nanpara, Bahraich, for alleged molestation of a minor on 08.07.2023; defence cited false implication, four-month delay and final report in sister-in-law Hirana Devi's FIR No.419 of 2023; State and complainant relied on corroborative victim/sister-in-law statements, summons and NBW already issued; trial court to decide regular bail application expeditiously; order dated 30.4.2025.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail application disposed of with direction that the applicant apply for regular bail for trial before the trial court, which shall decide such application expeditiously.