Akash Chauhan v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court grants regular bail — Akash Chauhan v. State of U.P. and Another, CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 32327 of 2025, decided December 2, 2025 by Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J. Case Crime No. 0340/2025, Sections 64(1), 115(2), 351(3) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, P.S. Mughalsarai, district Chandauli; applicant in custody since 04.07.2025. Points urged: FIR delayed ~15 hours; no injury found in complainant's medical examination; complainant an adult in an alleged consensual relationship who gave statement under family pressure; State opposed bail citing serious/cognizable nature of offence. Court relied on nature of evidence, absence of concrete contradictory material and no likelihood of tampering; bail without merits commentary on personal bond and two local sureties with standard conditions; trial court may cancel bail on breach. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the applicant: to be released on furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties with surety amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to five conditions (no tampering with prosecution evidence; no intimidating or threatening the complainant/witnesses; compliance with court orders and appearance on appointed dates without unnecessary adjournment with honest cooperation in the trial; no misuse of bail liberty or engagement in criminal activity; no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts or police officials); trial court free to cancel bail on breach of any condition.