Shoyeb Ali Alias Gilhari v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 6782 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Court No. 65, Krishan Pahal, J., order dated 7.5.2025, neutral citation 2025:AHC:73134. Bail granted in Case Crime No. 143 of 2024, P.S. Sigra, District Varanasi, under Sections 363, 366, 376(3) IPC and 5L/6 POCSO Act. Court considered the delay in institution of the FIR and that the victim seems to be a consenting party; defence argued FIR delay of about three days, alleged consent (travel to Surat, Gujarat) and ossification test age of fifteen and a half to sixteen and a half years; applicant in custody since 12.06.2024; release on personal bond and two sureties with conditions; observations not to affect trial. Counsel: Rajiv Chowdhury for applicant; V.K.S. Parmar, learned A.G.A. for the State; G.A. for opposite party.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Shoyeb Ali Alias Gilhari on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with sureties to be verified before release, subject to conditions of not tampering with evidence, not pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses, and appearing before the trial court on dates fixed.