Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:69251 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3424 of 2025 Applicant :- Rishabh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjay Kr. Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Ashutosh Srivastava, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 375 of 2024, U/S 64, 115(2), 351(3) B.N.S., Police Station Kithore, District Meerut, during the pendency of trial. 4. As per prosecution story, on social media on 26.9.2024 at about 3.00 pm, the applicant is stated to have enticed away the victim and taken her to a sugarcane field and committed rape with her. He is stated to have video-graphed the said act and threatened her to make it viral. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize him. It is stated that he has nothing to do with the said offence. It is stated that FIR is delayed by 21 days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused. 6. Learned counsel has further stated that the allegations are per se false, as there is no medical corroboration of the incident either. The victim is 19 years old, as such, she seems to be the consenting party. 7. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 19.10.2024. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 8. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application but has not disputed the fact that there is no criminal history of the applicant and the aforesaid submissions of learned counsel for the applicant. 9. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, the delay in institution of FIR and there being no medical corroboration of the incident, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed. 10. Let the applicant- Rishabh involved in aforementioned case crime number be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. (i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence. (ii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 11. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 12. It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses. Order Date :- 1.5.2025 Shalini (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- SHALINI JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad