Raj Alias Bihari v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application deferred pending ossification test; Allahabad High Court; Court No. 65; Dr. Gautam Chowdhary; Raj alias Bihari v. State of U.P.; Crim. Misc. Bail Appn. No. 34081/2025; underlying case Mu-A-San 310/2025 under S. 65(1)/351(2)/137(2) BNS and S. 3/4 POCSO Act; P.S. Meja, Prayagraj; victim's age verification by ossification test ordered within 3 weeks; sealed ossification report to be produced by next hearing date; Registrar (Compliance) to notify CJM within 48 hours; next date 19.01.2026 (additional cause list); no precedent cited; single-judge order.
What did the court decide?
No bail decision was taken; the matter was deferred pending age verification. Directions issued: (i) ossification test of the victim to be conducted within three weeks if not already done, and the ossification report to reach this Court in a sealed cover by the next fixed date (¶11); (ii) Registrar (Compliance) to apprise the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate of this order within 48 hours (¶12); (iii) immediate copies of the order to Registrar (Compliance) and the Additional Government Advocate (¶13); (iv) case to be listed on 19.01.2026 in the additional cause list (¶14).