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2025 DAILYLAW 151843 (ALL)

ROHIT PRAJAPATI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. U.P. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS

BAIL/6562/2025 · 2025-07-17

Rajesh Singh Chauhan

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:40809 Court No. - 11 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6562 of 2025 Applicant :- Rohit Prajapati Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Akhilesha Nand Pandey,Ravi Kant,Vijay Nand Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Akhilesha Nand Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Rishikesh Verma, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. Learned AGA has informed that the notice has been served on opposite party no. 2 but none has appeared. 3. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is in jail since 30.3.2025 in Case Crime No. 43 of 2025 u/s 87, 137(2), 64(1) BNS, 2023, 3/4 Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, P.S. Maharuwa, District Ambedkar Nagar. It has been submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case as he has not committed any offence as alleged. 4. Attention has been drawn towards the impugned F.I.R. wherein the allegation has been levelled only against the present applicant as he is the sole accused. The present applicant has already married with the prosecutrix and has got their marriage registered before the Marriage Registration Officer as the marriage registration certificate dated 25.3.2025 has been enclosed as Annexure no. 8. Learned counsel has stated that since the family members of the prosecutrix were not agreeable for that marrieage, therefore, false and misconceived F.I.R. has been lodged. Learned counsel for the applicant has informed on the basis of specific instruction that the prosecutrix is presently living with her in-laws as her family members have deserted her. Though the family members of the applicant are trying their level best to reconcile the situation but the family members of the prosecutrix are still not agreeable. The applicant has no criminal history of any kind whatsoever. Charge-sheet has been filed in this case. 5. The learned counsel for the applicant has given an undertaking on behalf of applicant that the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate with the trial proceedings and shall abide by all terms and conditions of bail, if granted. 6. Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant. 7. Without entering into the merits of the case and considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties, contents and allegations of the F.I.R., the fact that applicant has already married with the prosecutrix and has got their marriage registered before the Marriage Registration Officer, marriage registration certificate dated 25.3.2025 has been enclosed as Annexure no. 8, since the family members of the prosecutrix were not agreeable for that marriage, therefore, false and misconceived F.I.R. has been lodged, the prosecutrix is presently living with her in-laws as her family members have deserted her, applicant has no criminal history of any kind whatsoever, charge-sheet has been filed in this case and the undertaking given on behalf of the applicant that he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate in the trial proceedings, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 8. Bail application is allowed. 9. Let the applicant Rohit Prajapati, involved in aforesaid case 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 which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he / she shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant 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 / her under Section 269 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 84 of B.N.S.S., 2023 may be issued and if the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him / her in accordance with law, under Section 208 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iv) 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 351 of B.N.S.S., 2023. 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 / her in accordance with law. (v) The applicant shall not leave the country (India) without prior permission of the Court. . (Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.) Order Date :- 17.7.2025 Om Digitally signed by :- OM PRAKASH MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- OM PRAKASH MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench