Mata Deen v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6080 of 2025, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Pankaj Bhatia J., order dated December 2, 2025) by Mata Deen, aged about 71 years, in custody since 28.3.2025, seeking bail in a case of alleged penetrative sexual assault on a 7-year-old girl; FIR dated 14.2.2025 for incident of 9.2.2025 initially without rape allegation; victim's statements under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS; medical evidence of ruptured hymen; court deferred bail decision, sought medical report through A.G.A., case listed on 16.12.2025; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
While acknowledging that the allegations are serious, the court took cognizance of the arguments regarding the applicant's medical condition and directed the learned A.G.A. for the State to obtain a medical examination of the applicant and file the medical report by the next date, thereby deferring any decision on bail; the case was listed for hearing on 16.12.2025. Bail was neither granted nor refused at this stage.