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2025 DAILYLAW 161375 (ALL)

KUNAL v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. (HOME DEPTT) U.P. LKO.

BAIL/8201/2025 · 2025-09-03

Subhash Vidyarthi

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8201 of 2025 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Sri Ravindra Kumar Singh, the learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Mohd. Asif Khan, the learned A.G.A-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. 196 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87 B.N.S, registered at Police Station Bakshi Ka Talab, District Lucknow. 3. The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of F.I.R. lodged on 20.05.2025 against five persons, including the applicant and his family members, stating that the applicant had enticed away the informant's daughter aged 15 years on 18.05.2025. 4. In the statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 B.N.S.S., she stated that she loves the applicant, she has gone with him out of her own free will and she has married him but the applicant has not committed any misdeed against her. 5. The victim and her mother declined the victim's medico legal examination. 6. In the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., she categorically stated that the applicant has not made physical relations with her and he has not committed any misdeed against her. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ravindra Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Kunal .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home Deptt) U.P. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 7. In the affidavit filed in support of bail application it has been stated that the applicant is a young man aged 20 years having no criminal history and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. 8. The learned A.G.A has opposed the bail application and he has submitted that the allegations have been established during investigation and the charge-sheet has been submitted on 31.05.2025. 9. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the consistent statement of the victim, coupled with the fact that the applicant is a young man having no criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 31.05.2025 whereas the investigation already stands concluded, I am of the view that the aforesaid facts are sufficient for making out a case for enlargement of the applicant on bail. 10. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed. 11. Let the applicant- Kunal be released on bail in aforementioned 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. September 3, 2025 Preeti. BAIL No. 8201 of 2025 2 (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Digitally signed by :- PREETI GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench