Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:49153 Court No. - 13 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7793 of 2025 Applicant :- Umesh Chandra Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Anil Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J. 1. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Ms. Shikha Sinha, learned AGA-I for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 365/2025, under Sections 3, 5(1) U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, Police Station Safdarganj, District Barabanki. 3. The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of an F.I.R. lodged on 21.07.2025 against two persons, including the applicant, stating that the accused persons were engaged in inducing people for converting their religion by holding a prayer meet. 4. In the affidavit filed in support of the bail application, it has been stated that the applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no criminal history. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the alleged offence carry a maximum sentence of imprisonment up to 5 years. 6. Learned AGA-I has opposed the bail application and he has submitted that the investigation of the case is still pending. 7. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the fact that the applicant has no criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 21.07.2025 whereas the alleged offence carry maximum punishment of imprisonment up to 5 years, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 8. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed. 9. Let the applicant-Umesh Chandra be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Magistrate/Court concerned, subject to the following conditions: - (i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence; (ii) the applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses; (iii) the applicant shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court. Order Date :- 21.8.2025 Pradeep/- Digitally signed by :- PRADEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench