Chandan @ Chandra Kishor v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No.-955 of 2025, decided August 27, 2025 by Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.: bail granted to Chandan @ Chandra Kishor in Case Crime No.167 of 2024, P.S. Makhi, District Unnao, under Sections 363, 366, 376(D), 342 IPC and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act; minor victim (about 16) named applicant only in Section 164 CrPC statement, not in FIR or Section 161 statement; no injuries in medico-legal examination; custody since 13.7.2024; no criminal history; parity with co-accused Suraj (bail vide order dated 21.8.2025 in Bail No.10937 of 2024); conditions imposed incl. S.229-A IPC (now S.269 BNS), S.82 Cr.P.C. (now S.84 BNSS), S.174-A IPC (now S.209 BNS).
What did the court decide?
Applicant Chandan alias Chandra Kishor released on bail in Case Crime No.167 of 2024 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court, subject to conditions (i)-(vi) including no tampering with evidence, no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses, no inducement/threat/promise, undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present, presence on each date fixed, and consequences under S.229-A IPC (now S.269 BNS), S.82 Cr.P.C. (now S.84 BNSS) and S.174-A IPC (now S.209 BNS) for default or misuse of bail liberty.