Shaikul v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court, Samit Gopal, J., 21 Nov 2025; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. - 33732 of 2025; bail granted during trial to Shaikul in Case Crime No. 260 of 2025, PS Gowardhan, Mathura; charges: Sections 137(2), 65(1) B.N.S. and Section 3/4 POCSO Act; application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S.; key ground: inconsistency between FIR, victim's Section 180 BNSS statement (no illegal act) and Section 183 BNSS statement (rape by applicant and Zubair, third person added); absence of convincing material indicating tampering with evidence; conditions include no tampering/harassment, attendance, no-adjournment undertaking, s.84 BNSS 2023 proclamation on misuse, presence at charge-framing and s.351 BNSS 2023 statement, s.209/s.269 BNS 2023 consequences, expeditious trial; FIR informant Inus; victim aged about 15 years; applicant in jail since 05.07.2025, no criminal history claimed.