Kanhaiya v. State of U.P through Principal Secretary Home Gov. of U.P at Lucknow and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail allowed; Allahabad High Court; Justice Krishan Pahal; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:46791; CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 6113 of 2025; applicant Kanhaiya; Case Crime No. 548 of 2024; P.S. Sirsaganj; District Firozabad; Sections 137(2), 87, 64 B.N.S. 2023; Sections 3/4 POCSO Act 2012; consensual relationship; victim stated to be 15 years old; applicant aged about 18 years; statement under Section 183 B.N.S.S.; no medical corroboration; no criminal history; in jail since 25.12.2024; notice to informant served 10.03.2025; relied on Niranjan Singh AIR 1980 SC 785 (prima facie satisfaction), Satender Kumar Antil 2022 INSC 690, Manish Sisodia 2024 INSC 595; personal bond and two sureties; conditions: no tampering with evidence, personal appearance under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S.; breach ground for cancellation; observations not to affect trial court.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Kanhaiya on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence; personal appearance before the Trial Court at the stages of opening of the case, framing of charge, and recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S.), with sureties to be verified before the release order.