Vipin Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted, Justice Alok Kumar Verma, High Court of Uttarakhand Nainital, 11.06.2025, ABA No. 609 of 2025, Vipin Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand, FIR Case Crime No. 527 of 2020 / Criminal Case No. 1947 of 2021, Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar, rape on pretext of marriage of informant's daughter, gang rape with four others, Sections 376D 385 506 IPC, Section 3 r/w 4 POCSO Act 2012, Section 67B IT Act 2000, Sections 3(2) and 5 SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989, charge-sheet filed only against applicant for Section 376 and Section 506 IPC, no criminal antecedents, not arrested during investigation, no tampering of evidence, Article 21 personal liberty, personal bond Rs. 30,000 with two sureties, Arresting Officer, conditions: regular trial attendance, no inducement threat promise, no foreign travel without permission, cancellation on violation.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to Vipin Kumar in Case Crime No.527 of 2020: in the event of arrest, release on a personal bond of Rs. 30,000/- and two reliable sureties of like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to conditions of regular trial-court attendance, no inducement/threat/promise, and no departure from the country without the trial court's previous permission; prosecution may seek cancellation on misuse or violation.