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2025 DAILYLAW 15768 (ALL)

SUHAIL v. STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

BAIL/3931/2025 · 2025-05-14

Krishan Pahal

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:80635 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3931 of 2025 Applicant :- Suhail Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjay Kr. Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Learned A.G.A. has informed that notice to the informant has been served on 6.2.2025. 3. Rejoinder affidavit filed by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record. 4. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri V.P. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 5. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 298 of 2024, under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) B.N.S. and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Narsena, District Bulandshahr, during the pendency of trial. 6. The FIR was instituted against unknown persons regarding the missing daughter of the informant since 15.10.2024 at about 1.30 pm. 7. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The FIR is delayed by eighteen days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused. 8. It is further stated that the victim seems to be the consenting party, as she had gone with the applicant all the way to Bijnor after traveling to several places. The victim is a married lady, as she has stated that her husband had also reached the said room and had even exhorted the applicant and other persons to do whatever they wished to do with the victim. The said story cannot be believed. The age of the victim has been deliberately suppressed, as she is already a married lady. 9. There is no medical corroboration of the incident. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 7.11.2024. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 10. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application but has not disputed the aforesaid submissions of learned counsel for the applicant. 11. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, the fact that the victim is the consenting party and the delay in institution of FIR, 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. 12. Let the applicant- Suhail, who is involved in aforementioned 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 subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (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. 13. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 14. 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 :- 15.5.2025 Shalini (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- SHALINI JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad