Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:10509 Court No. - 15 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 547 of 2025 Applicant :- Malkhe @ Malkheraj Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Narendra Gupta Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. Vide order dated 21-01-2025, the notice was issued to opposite party no. 2 and as per the office report, the notice is personally served upon the opposite party no. 2. Case is called out. Neither the opposite party no. 2 nor his counsel is present. In the aforesaid circumstances, the court is proceeding in this matter. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with the prayer to release him on bail during the trial in Case Crime No. 298 of 2024, under sections 137(2) and 87 of the B.N.S. and sections 16/17 of the POCSO Act, Police Station-Thangaon, District-Sitapur. As per the prosecution story, the allegation is that the present applicant while enticing away the daughter of the informant, has committed the offence. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the instant matter due to ulterior motive. He added that the applicant was about 17 years of age at the time of the alleged incident and the statement of the victim recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S., demolishes the story of the prosecution. He next added that the statement of the victim is evident that she with her own sweet will, went away with the applicant and she denied for her medical examination, which also creates doubt in the story of the prosecution. He submits that the applicant has no previous criminal history and he is a law abiding citizen and is languishing in jail since 30-10-2024. Further submitted that the applicant undertakes that in case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of the same and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. Per contra, learned AGA appearing for the State has opposed the contentions aforesaid and submits that there are serious allegations against the applicant and as such, he is not entitled for any relief. Having heard learned counsels for the parties and after perusal of material placed on record, it transpires that the applicant is languishing in jail since 30-10-2024; the victim has denied for her medical examination,which creates doubt in the story of the prosecution; there is no previous criminal history of the applicant as has been explained in paragraph 14 of the bail application coupled with the fact that he has undertaken that if he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of the same and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. Considering the submissions of learned counsel of both sides, nature of accusation and severity of punishment in case of conviction, nature of supporting evidence, prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, reformative theory of punishment and considering larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case of bail. Let the applicant-Malkhe @ Malkheraj, involved in the aforementioned crime be released on bail, on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with the following conditions:- (1) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, or otherwise during the investigation or trial; (2) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. He shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code; (3) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C.; and (4) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code. The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by the court concerned and in case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of this bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the merits of the case. Order Date :- 18.2.2025 AKS Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench