The Supreme Court canceled bail for an accused in a 2024 gangrape case involving a minor in Uttar Pradesh. Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan said victim safety and a fair trial must be top priority. The Allahabad High Court had granted bail in April 2025, but the Supreme Court called that a “miscarriage of justice.” The victim lived close to the accused, raising fears of witness tampering. The victim was a 16-year-old girl assaulted by four men on December 1, 2024, in Shamli district. Charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act include serious offences like repeated aggravated penetrative sexual assault. The court noted that the crime was reportedly recorded for blackmail, increasing victim risk. The Child Welfare Committee’s report showed the victim was scared and psychologically affected. The Supreme Court said the High Court’s bail order ignored these facts and focused wrongly on trial delays. The judges stressed that bail rules for such severe cases must consider the offence’s gravity and victim vulnerability. They ordered the accused to surrender within two weeks. The trial court was told to finish the case quickly. The court said, “POCSO Act is a beneficial legislation enacted to protect children from sexual offences, and proceedings under the said Act warrant prompt and sensitive handling.”