MAYANK KUMAR JAIN
Bechan Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Mayank Kumar Jain, J.
Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State of U.P. and perused the record.
2. This criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been preferred by the appellants with the prayer to set aside the bail rejection order dated 24.5.2023 passed by learned Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Siddharth Nagar in Bail Application No. 860 of 2023, arising out of Case Crime No. 132 of 2022, under Sections 376 IPC and Section 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act, Police Station Bansi, District Siddharth Nagar.
3. As per the FIR, the case of prosecution is that the victim went to the shop of appellant, the victim is an illiterate lady, the appellant administered sleeping pills to the victim and committed rape with her, when she became conscious, she came to about about this incident. She is having pregnancy of 8-9 months, which is the result of rape committed by the appellant. The victim continued to go to the appellant's shop but he was not available at the shop. The victim is very poor lady and having no source of income.
4. It is submitted that the trial Court while passin
The court established that bail should be granted when the evidence is insufficient to support the charges, especially in cases involving serious allegations.
The court found the trial court's rejection of bail to be flawed, allowing bail based on inconsistencies in the prosecution's case.
The Court's decision emphasized the importance of cooperation in trial proceedings and compliance with imposed conditions for granting bail under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.
The court's decision emphasized the need to consider the nature of the offence, evidence, and submissions of the parties in determining the eligibility for bail, and the imposition of specific condit....
The court established that inconsistencies in a victim's testimony can significantly impact the decision to grant bail, reinforcing the principle of presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings.
The court's decision was primarily based on the statement of the prosecutrix recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C and the facts and circumstances of the case, in line with the judgment passed by the ....
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