Kishan Chauhan v. State of U.P.
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Keywords: bail application rejected; S. 376 IPC (rape) with Ss. 506, 509 IPC; Ss. 66E/67A I.T. Act (video recording/circulation); Case Crime No. 35 of 2025; P.S. Cholapur, District Varanasi; video recovered by investigating officer, handed over by victim's brother; trail connects applicant to video; corporeal relationship on 28.5.2024 recorded on mobile; money and marriage demand; video sent to brother's mobile after refusal. Counsel for applicant submitted: FIR delayed about eight months without explanation; video number allegedly given by applicant to victim herself; victim stated to be major, aged about 19 years; applicant in jail since 2.2.2024, no criminal history. State opposed bail on the recovered-video ground. Direction for expeditious disposal citing Vinod Kumar vs. State of Punjab 2015 (3) SCC 220 and Hussain and Another vs. Union of India (2017) 5 SCC 702; observations limited to bail stage, no bearing on trial merits. Bench: Hon'ble Krishan Pahal, J.; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:54311.