The Supreme Court cancelled bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to an accused in a 2024 gangrape case involving a minor. The Bench said victim safety and the sanctity of the trial are paramount in bail decisions in child sexual offence cases, citing concerns about evidence tampering and witness influence. The court said the High Court’s April 2025 bail order caused a miscarriage of justice because it did not account for the threat to the victim’s safety, including that she lived in the same locality as the accused. The court ordered the accused to surrender within two weeks and directed the trial court to conclude proceedings as expeditiously as possible.