(POCSO Act) Trial Judges Must Not Act As Tape Recorders While Recording Evidence, Should Question Hostile Witnesses: Allahabad High Court

In a recent judgment delivered by the Allahabad High Court, the appeal of Sushil Yadav, the appellant, against the rejection of his bail application was allowed. The appellant was initially denied bail by the Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO Act) in Prayagraj in relation to Case Crime No. 178 of 2024, under sections 376-D, 506 of the IPC, and Section 3(2)5, 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act. The High Court's intervention resulted…