Sohil Khan v. State of U.P.
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Allahabad High Court bail application ALLOWED (decided October 14, 2025) by Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J. Parties: Sohil Khan (applicant) v. State of U.P.; counsel Gaurav Srivastav for applicant, G.A. for State. Case: CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 34049 of 2025 concerning Case Crime (मु.अ.सं०) No. 112/2025, P.S. एत्माद्दौला (Etmadaddaula), District Agra, under Ss. 64(1), 123, 352, 351(2), 87 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; detention since 09.04.2025. Grounds relied on by the court: holistic review of record, nature of evidence, absence of concrete contradictory material, no likelihood of tampering. Terms: personal bond plus two local sureties of like amount; conditions on evidence-tampering, witness-intimidation, attendance, misuse of liberty, and inducement of witnesses/police; trial-court power to cancel bail on breach. Counsel (argument only, not adjudicated as findings) contended: delayed FIR without explanation, time of incident unstated, accused not seen committing the offence, no recovery from accused, no eyewitness, victim not recovered from accused's custody, no DNA report regarding pregnancy, and no allegation of forcible rape in the Ss. 180/183 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita statements. Judgment text in Hindi.