Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:34565), CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 6164 of 2025, decided 10.3.2025 by Justice Krishan Pahal. Bail allowed to applicant Zaid in Case Crime No. 332 of 2024, P.S. Loni Border, District Ghaziabad, under Sections 376(3), 506, 363 IPC and Sections 4(2), 5(L)/6 POCSO Act, during pendency of trial. Key points: victim (PW-1) resiled from earlier statement and declared hostile; applicant in custody since 08.06.2024; reliance on Satender Kumar Antil, 2022 INSC 690 and Manish Sisodia, 2024 INSC 595; bail on personal bond with two sureties; conditions include appearance at framing of charge and Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S. statement; no opinion expressed on merits.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Zaid on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to the conditions enumerated in the order (including presence before the Trial Court at opening of the case, framing of charge and Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S. statement); sureties to be verified before the release order is issued.