Guddu v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Pankaj Bhatia J., Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 13203 of 2024, decided 29.10.2025. Bail GRANTED to Guddu in FIR/Case Crime No. 287 of 2024, P.S./District Kheri (Ss. 376, 323, 506 IPC; S. 3/4 POCSO Act; Ss. 3(1)(Da), 3(2)5, 3(2)5a SC/ST Act). Grounds: rape alleged only belatedly in s. 164 Cr.P.C. statement; medical report non-corroborative; huge variance between the two versions of the victim's statement; custody since 09.10.2024; clean antecedents. Conditions: attendance bond, no similar offence, no inducement/tampering; two sureties of Rs. 20,000/- each. Keywords: bail, POCSO, SC/ST Act, IPC 376, s. 164 discrepancy, medical non-corroboration, Kheri.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Guddu in FIR/Case Crime No. 287 of 2024, subject to furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with conditions: (a) undertaking to attend hearings; (b) not committing any similar offence; and (c) not making any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure or tamper with evidence.