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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:68213
Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8786 of 2025 Applicant :- Sumit Chaturvedi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Akansha Verma,Deepak Kumar Verma,Dinesh Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Deepak Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Sunil Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Learned A.G.A. has informed that the notice to the informant has been served.
4. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.373 of 2024, under Sections 74, 296, 333, 351(3), 64(2)m B.N.S. and Sections 3/4, 5L/6, 7/8, 11/12 POCSO Act, Police Station Rasulabad, District Kanpur Dehat, during the pendency of trial.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The FIR was instituted regarding outraging the modesty only, but subsequently the allegations have been escalated to that of rape by the victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S. after legal consultation.
6. Learned counsel for the applicant has further stated that the FIR is delayed as no time of offence is mentioned in the FIR. There is no medical corroboration of the incident. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 28.09.2024 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
7. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into consideration the fact that there is no time of offence mentioned in the FIR and there being no medical corroboration of the incident, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
9. Let the applicant- Sumit Chaturvedi, who is involved in aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence. (ii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.
10. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
11. It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.
Order Date :- 30.4.2025 (Ravi Kant) (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad