Dr. Vijay Sinha v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko and 7 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 16), order dated 8.1.2025, Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. Dr. Vijay Sinha (appellant) vs State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And 7 Others; Criminal Appeal No. 3926 of 2024; bail pending appeal granted in S.T. No.437 of 2017, crime No.252 of 2017, Gomti Nagar, district Lucknow; offences under sections 342, 323, 354-A, 354-A(2), 406, 420, 376, 511, 120B, 504, 506 I.P.C. and 9(1)/9(P)/10 POCSO Act; grounds: aged 76, no criminal history, on bail during trial without misuse, 46 of 60 months served, appeal unlikely to be listed soon; conditions: fine deposit within one month, counsel appearance, cancellation on default or fresh offence; complainant absent despite notice.
What did the court decide?
Bail pending appeal allowed: appellant directed to be released on bail in S.T. No.437 of 2017 (crime No.252 of 2017), Gomti Nagar, district Lucknow, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each of the like amount, subject to deposit of the trial-court fine within one month of release, appearance of counsel to argue the appeal as and when listed, and liberty to the prosecution to seek cancellation in case of default or commission of any offence while on bail.