The court considered the nature of accusation, severity of punishment, supporting evidence, witness tampering, and prima facie satisfaction of the court in support of the charge as grounds for granting bail to the applicant.

Ramesh Sinha, J.

Heard Sri Piyush Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Ms. Farhat Jamal Siddiqui, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State.

2. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that as per the supplementary report of the victim, she is a major girl aged about 18 years. From a perusal of her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., it is apparent that she is a consenting party. The medical examination report of the victim does not corroborate the statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. The applicant has no criminal history. The applicant is in jail since 10.9.2014.

3. Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tempering of the witnesses and prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

4. Let the applicant Kamlesh involved in Case Crime No. 704 of 2014 under Sections 376 IPC and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Bihar, District Unnao be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions.

(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. 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.