AJAI KUMAR SRIVASTAVA I
Nikhlesh – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for bail under ipc sections. (Para 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding false accusations and previous bail grants. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's observations on victim's refusal for medical examination. (Para 7) |
| 4. rationale for granting bail based on circumstances. (Para 8) |
| 5. conditions for bail and directions to expedite trial. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
JUDGMENT
Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, J.
Heard Sri Puneet Kumar, learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Vinod Kumar Rai, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the entire record.
2. The instant application for bail has been moved on behalf of the applicants, Nikhlesh and Akhilesh with the prayer to enlarge them on bail in F.I.R./Case Crime No.117 of 2022, under Sections 450 , 452, 376D I.P.C., Police Station Girwan, District Banda during pendency of the trial.
3. Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that a false first information report came to be lodged against three accused persons including the present applicants. His further submission is that since no such incident had occurred on the date of alleged incident, the victim has refused to get herself medically examined. To buttress his aforesaid submissions,
The judgment emphasizes the need to balance the presumption of innocence with the rights of the victim and accused, and highlights the accountability of complainants in criminal trials.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that an accused may be granted bail based on factors such as not being named in the F.I.R., being arrested on the information of a squealer along w....
The court emphasized that prior acquaintance and lack of evidence of coercion justified granting bail, highlighting the importance of assessing risks of influencing witnesses.
Bail can be granted when there is no risk of influencing witnesses or tampering with evidence, especially in lengthy trials.
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