In this bail application, applicant Uzair alias Mahmood is involved in case crime No. 280 of 1994 under Sections 363/366-Ka/376/342/ 506, I. P. C. , Police Station Cantt, district Varanasi. Sri A. D. Giri, Senior Counsel has been heard on behalf of the applicant and Sri S. T. Siddiqui, Advocate representing the Central Bar Association, Varanasi has also been heard on behalf of the aforesaid Association. In public interest. It would be relevant to mention that though it was argued on behalf of the applicant that there is no public interest involved, however, Sri S. T. Siddiqui was permitted to make his submissions and has been heard at length.

2. According to the first information report dated 18-5-1994 lodged at 3. 15 a. m. Smt. Madhuri Singh, complainant, mother of the victim was going alongwith her daughter Kajal Singh alias Sangita Singh aged about 16 years and his son Sunil Singh aged 10 years on 17-5-1994 on foot after returning from hispital in Banaras Hindu University at about 8. 00 p. m. when the appli cant alongwith another met them and cajoled them to accompany them because they were also going to Ballia where the complainant wanted to go. They took the co