Mohit v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home ,Lucknow and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; bail application allowed; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 12; Justice Pankaj Bhatia; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 12720 of 2024; Mohit versus State of U.P.; FIR No. 162 of 2024; P.S. Banthara District Lucknow; Sections 363 366 376AB 342 IPC; Section 5M/6 POCSO Act; kidnapping and sexual offence against minor girl; victim aged about 10 years; victim did not support prosecution; relations formed with consent; Section 161 Cr.P.C. statement; medical report no definite opinion on age; age to be determined at trial; Monish vs. State of U.P. bail precedent (Bail No. 55026 of 2021, decided 09.02.2023); custody since 06.07.2024; no criminal antecedents; personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each; bail conditions - attend hearings, no similar offence, no inducement or tampering with evidence.
What did the court decide?
Enlargement on bail of applicant Mohit in FIR No.162 of 2024 upon furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (a) execution of a bond undertaking to attend hearings; (b) not committing any similar offence; (c) not directly or indirectly making any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts or tamper with evidence.