Daleep Alias Karan Alias Mogli v. State of Uttar Pradesh through Its Home Secretary, U.P. Lucknow and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court bail grant, May 2025; applicant Daleep alias Karan alias Mogli; Case Crime No. 1199 of 2024, P.S. Khurja Nagar, District Bulandshahr; offences under Sections 137(2) & 65(1) of BNS and Sections 3/4(2) of POCSO Act; victim's ossification-test age 18-19 years with two-year leverage on upper side; Supreme Court precedents engaged: Jaya Mala (1982) 2 SCC 538 and Mohd. Imran Khan (2011) 10 SCC 192 (margin of 1 to 2 years either side in radiological age determination); delayed FIR of two days; consent per statement recorded u/s 183 BNSS; no medical corroboration; no criminal history; in custody since 26.12.2024; bail with personal bond and two sureties with standard conditions; Justice Krishan Pahal; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:84251.
What did the court decide?
Release of the applicant on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with sureties to be verified before issuing the release order, subject to conditions: no tampering with evidence during trial, no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses, and appearance before the trial court on dates fixed; breach of any condition to be a ground for cancellation of bail.