#FIR not naming accused

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused not named in the FIR and lacking any forensic or eyewitness linkage to the crime, reinforcing that absence of prima facie evidence and investigative gaps override the gravity of the charge. This sets a critical precedent for pre-trial liberty where prosecution fails to establish even a minimal nexus between the accused and the offence.

Allahabad HC ruled that bail under the SC/ST Act cannot be denied solely on custodial confession if the accused is not named in the FIR and lacks direct evidence linking them to the crime. The court emphasized simple injuries and absence of firearm involvement, reinforcing that parity in bail grants must consider evidentiary gaps, not just statutory severity.