Ashraf v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. of U.P. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:34211; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.), order dated 2.6.2025 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 12091 of 2024 - Ashraf v. State of U.P. and 3 Others. Bail allowed in Case Crime No. 462 of 2024, P.S. Kotwali Nanpara, District Bahraich, under Sections 137(2), 352, 351(3), 65 BNS, Section 3/4(2) POCSO Act and Sections 3(2)va, 3(1)D, 3(2)V SC/ST Act; custody since 22.09.2024; no criminal history; victim and complainant did not support prosecution story; lack of corroborative evidence; counsel relied on alleged improvement in victim's Section 183 BNSS statement vis-a-vis Section 180 BNS statement. Counsel: Bhanu Pratap Singh, Naved Alam, Prateek Mishra for applicant; G.A. for State.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Ashrah directed to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 462 of 2024 (P.S. Kotwali Nanpara, District Bahraich) on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court, subject to conditions barring tampering with evidence, intimidation of witnesses and inducement/threat/promise, requiring an undertaking against adjournment-seeking when witnesses are present, and requiring presence before the trial court on each date fixed.