Karam Chandra Patel v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
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Regular bail allowed (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Court No. 15; order dated 19.5.2025; Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:29282) in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 4278 of 2025 — Karam Chandra Patel v. State of U.P. Case Crime No. 305 of 2024, Police Station Kunda, District Pratapgarh. Statutes referenced: Sections 363, 366, 376, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C.; Section 3/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act; Section 161 Cr.P.C.; Section 164 Cr.P.C. Key facts: alleged enticement of the informant's 17-year-old daughter to Mumbai on 20.03.2024; her return home on 09.10.2024; F.I.R. lodged 22.10.2024 with unexplained delay; ossification-test age 18 years; insignificant medico-legal examination report; charge-sheet dated 20.12.2024; applicant in custody since 15.11.2024 with concluded investigation. Disposition: bail application allowed; release on personal bond and two sureties; conditions — no tampering with evidence, no pressurizing witnesses, appearance on every trial date.