Sachin Alias Pushpendra v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court bail application rejected; applicant Sachin Alias Pushpendra; CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 12660 of 2025; Case Crime No. 0361 of 2024, PS Friends Colony, District Etawah; charges under Ss. 64, 333 B.N.S., S. 66 I.T. Act and Ss. 3/4 POCSO Act; rape and threat by posting edited photograph on WhatsApp; indecent photographs and video of victim made viral on social media; victim's Instagram ID recovered from applicant's mobile, generated from his e-mail ID; applicant's alibi claim (hotel Dr. Krishna Palace, 5.12.2024, 8.00-9.15 pm) and Annexure-7 photographs; FIR delay alleged; in jail since 25.12.2024; no criminal history claimed; bail declined without expressing opinion on merits owing to posting of victim's indecent photographs/video on Instagram; expedited-trial direction citing Vinod Kumar 2015 (3) SCC 220 and Hussain (2017) 5 SCC 702.
What did the court decide?
This Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail, considering the facts and circumstances, submissions, evidence on record, and in particular the fact that the applicant had posted the victim's indecent photographs and video on Instagram, thereby tarnishing her image, expressly without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.