Jagdish Kumar Alias Jagdish Rajwar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The single-judge bench allowed bail to the petitioner who was in custody under rape and POCSO charges. The court relied on the contrary statement of the prosecutrix recorded under Section 164 Cr.PC and the fact that a co-accused had already been granted bail. Bail was granted on furnishing a bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail by furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.