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2025 DAILYLAW 172101 (ALL)

PRAVEEN v. State of UP AND 3 OTHERS

BAIL/38332/2024 · 2025-10-29

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 38332 of 2024 Court No. - 65 HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J. 1. Notice issued to the opposite party no.2 has been served through another, as has been reported by the office vide its report dated 29.10.2025. Inspite of service of notice, none appears for the informant, despite revision of list. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State and perused the record. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that the victim had gone with the applicant out of her own free will and consent. He further submits that the victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., she has specifically stated that she has gone with the applicant and has solemnised marriage. He further submits that accordintg to the F.I.R., as well as medical report, the victim is aged about 17 years. It is thus contended that the applicant is entitled for bail. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused have also been mentioned. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions which the Court may deem fit to impose upon Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sandeep Kumar Chaurasiya, Shailendra Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Praveen .....Applicant(s) State Of Up And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) him. He next submits that applicant is languishing in jail since 20.04.2024 having no criminal history. 4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. 5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, nature of evidence, and all attending facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. Hence the bail application is allowed. 6. Let applicant Praveen involved in Sessions Case No. 639 of 2024 arising out of Case Crime No.237 of 2024 under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)N I.P.C., and Section 5(L)/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Majhola, District Moradabad be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two local heavy sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:- i) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. ii) The applicant shall not threaten or harass the prosecution witnesses. iii) The applicant shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court. iv) The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which the applicant is accused, or suspected of the commission. v) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade such person from disclosing facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. 7. In case of breach of any of the above condition, the trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the applicant in accordance with law. October 30, 2025 S.Ali BAIL No. 38332 of 2024 2 (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHAUKAT ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad