Mithilesh v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 234 of 2025, Mithilesh v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko., decided November 7, 2025 by Pankaj Bhatia, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench). Bail allowed in FIR/Case Crime No.256 of 2024, P.S. Sareni, District Rae Bareli, under sections 352, 351(2), 333, 64 BNS. Grounds: variance between statements under section 180 B.N.S.S. and section 183 BNSS on rape allegations, medical not corroborating, victim's tentative age around 18 years, custody since 23.08.2024, no criminal history. Relief: personal bond and two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each with standard conditions. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Mithilesh to be released on bail in the aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (a) undertaking to attend hearings; (b) not committing any similar offence; (c) not directly or indirectly making any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure or tamper with evidence.