Sompal v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Court No. 87), CRLA/Criminal Appeal No. 5967 of 2025, decided November 6, 2025 by Anil Kumar-X, J. Appellant: Sompal (counsel: Neetu Mishra); Respondents: State of U.P. and Another (G.A.). Appeal under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against Special Judge's order dated 13.6.2025 rejecting bail in Complaint Case No. 91 of 2022 (Anita vs. Dharampal and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 0011 of 2022, Sections 376D, 506 IPC and 3(1)(dha) SC/ST Act, P.S. Bachharayu, District Amroha. Parity plea based on bail granted to co-accused Dharampal on 7.11.2023 in Criminal Appeal No. 10509 of 2023. Result: appeal allowed; bail rejection order set aside; appellant released on personal bond with two sureties subject to standard conditions. Keywords: bail, parity, co-accused, SC/ST Act, 376D IPC, rape, special court appeal, Amroha.
What did the court decide?
Release of appellant Sompal on bail in Complaint Case No. 91 of 2022 (Anita vs. Dharampal and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 0011 of 2022, P.S. Bachharayu, District Amroha, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) no tampering with evidence during trial; (ii) no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; (iii) appearance before the trial court on dates fixed unless exempted; (iv) no commission of similar offence; (v) no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade any person from disclosing facts; breach entitles the court to take coercive action or cancel bail; sureties to be verified before issuance of the release order.