Karan Kumar v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; Allahabad High Court; single-judge bench (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J.); Karan Kumar v. State of U.P.; Crl. Misc. Bail Application 37471 of 2025; Case Crime No. 131 of 2025; Sections 137(2), 87, 352, 351(2) B.N.S.; P.S. Kachhwa; District Mirzapur; enticement of minor girl allegation; victim/witness statement under Section 183 BNSS exculpating applicant; charge sheet filed; no criminal history; in custody since 30.07.2025; bail during trial; personal bond and two sureties; bail conditions and cancellation clause; release via downloaded copy; Bail Order Management System (BOMS); compliance with Supreme Court direction in Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) 4/2021, (2024) 10 SCC 685.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Karan Kumar released on bail during trial in Case Crime No. 131 of 2025 upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to stated conduct conditions; breach of conditions to be ground for cancellation of bail; identity/status/residence proofs of applicant and sureties to be verified before bonds accepted; release permissible on downloaded, counsel-verified copy with certified copy to follow within 15 days; release order to be transmitted via BOMS and e-mail/e-prison portal in compliance with the Apex Court order in Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: (2024) 10 SCC 685.