Saurabh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court bail granted October 17, 2025 by Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J. in CMLBA No. 21952 of 2025 (Saurabh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others): bail allowed without expressing opinion on merits for detention under Sections 70(2) BNS and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, 2012, Case Crime No. 106 of 2025, PS Binauli, District Baghpat; applicant jailed since 20.04.2025 with no criminal history; P.W.-1 victim statement recorded during trial did not support prosecution version; release ordered on personal bond plus two heavy local sureties, subject to five conduct conditions incl. no witness intimidation and no evidence tampering, breach permitting trial Court to cancel bail. Keywords: bail application allowed; POCSO; BNS 70(2); victim did not support prosecution; hostile testimony at bail stage; conditions of bail; cancellation liberty.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Saurabh: release on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy local sureties each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions (a) no tampering with evidence during trial; (b) no pressurising or intimidating prosecution witnesses; (c) appearance before the trial court on fixed dates unless personal presence exempted; (d) no commission of an offence similar to that of which he is accused or suspected; and (e) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police or to tamper with evidence; breach entitles the trial Court to cancel the bail in accordance with law.