Pramod Saroj @ Gunda v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application allowed by Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Subhash Vidyarthi, J., on 30.4.2025 in CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 1987 of 2025 [2025:AHC-LKO:24830]. Applicant: Pramod Saroj @ Gunda; Opposite Party: State of U.P. and others. Case Crime No. 0306 of 2024, P.S. Dehat, District Pratapgarh, under Sections 64, 75, 76, 115(2), 352, 351(2) B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act; chargesheet dated 07.11.2024. Key bail considerations: no injury or signs of force on medico-legal examination, no spermatozoa in pathological smear, victim's radiological age 18 years, and victim declared hostile before the trial court. Bail conditions: no tampering with evidence, no pressurizing witnesses, appearance on every trial date.
What did the court decide?
Applicant directed to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the magistrate/court concerned, subject to conditions that (i) he shall not tamper with prosecution evidence, (ii) he shall not pressurize prosecution witnesses, and (iii) he shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court unless his appearance is exempted by the learned trial court.