X versus THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANOTHER

Case summary from SCR

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting bail to respondent no. 2-accused without due consideration of the heinous nature of the acts alleged to have been committed against the minor victim-gang-rape and sexual assault threatening with deadly weapon and from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – ss.5(l), 6, 9(g) and 10 – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – ss.65(1), 74, 137(2) and 352 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Cancellation of bail in POCSO offence – Commission of offence of gang-raping a minor and sexual