Ajeet Kumar Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: regular bail; Sections 376(2N) & 506 I.P.C.; rape; delay in lodging F.I.R. fatal to prosecution story; F.I.R. dated 19.11.2025; incident dated 17.06.2024; Case Crime No. 229 of 2025; Police Station Sangrampur, District Amethi; statements under Sections 160 & 164 Cr.P.C.; applicant in custody since 08.12.2025; no criminal history; Deepak Gulati vs. State of Haryana, (2013) 7 SCC 675 (invoked by counsel for applicant; treatment 'referred'); bail conditions including appearance for Section 313 Cr.P.C. statement; personal bond Rs. 25,000/-; Justice Saurabh Lavania; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; decided 10.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Ajeet Kumar Verma released on bail in Case Crime No. 229 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- and two reliable sureties (one of a family member) each in the like amount, subject to conditions: (i) cooperation with the prosecution during trial; (ii) no tampering with evidence; (iii) no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; (iv) no commission of an offence; (v) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts; (vi) presence before the trial court on each date fixed, personally or through counsel; (vii) no adjournment on evidence dates when witnesses are present; (viii) personal presence on dates fixed for recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C.; on default, the trial court may treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.