Jahangir Khan v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court (Krishan Pahal, J.) grants bail, order dated 21.04.2025, neutral citation 2025:AHC:58516, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 10794 of 2025, applicant Jahangir Khan v. State of U.P. and 3 others. Charges: Sections 64, 115(2), 351(2), 352 BNS and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, Case Crime No. 0388 of 2024, P.S. Babina, District Jhansi; prosecution alleges outrage of modesty and assault of victim on 01.10.2024 at 8.00 am. Defence points: FIR delayed over four days; rape allegation escalated only in Section 180 BNSS statement after legal consultation; medical report shows a single week-old 3x3 cm bruise on right calf, no internal injury; no criminal history; custody since 09.10.2024. Precedents relied on: Niranjan Singh v. Prabhakar Rajaram Kharote (AIR 1980 SC 785) — prima facie satisfaction, no exhaustive merit exploration; Satender Kumar Antil (2022 INSC 690) and Manish Sisodia (2024 INSC 595) — bail as rule, jail as exception, Article 21. Outcome: bail allowed on personal bond and two sureties with anti-tampering and appearance conditions (Section 313 CrPC/351 BNSS stage); breach ground for cancellation.