Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
POCSO Act Bail Jurisprudence | Delayed Witness Testimony & Absent DNA Match Compel Bail: Allahabad HC Emphasizes Reasonable Doubt Over Custody
Allahabad HC grants bail in a POCSO, SC/ST, and BNS case, holding that delayed eyewitness statements (recorded 28 days post-incident) and the absence of DNA match create reasonable doubt, tilting the balance in favor of bail over prolonged custody. The ruling underscores that non-custodial interrogation suffices where forensic and testimonial gaps weaken the prosecution's case.