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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35588 of 2025 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. Instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail during the trial in Case Crime No.367 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 143 B.N.S., Police Station- Khorabaar, District Gorakhpur. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is lady and she was not named in the FIR, even the victim girl in her statement recorded under Section 183 herself admitted that on scolding by her parents, she left her house. During the journey, the present applicant came into contact with them and try to persuade them to indulge in immoral trafficking but the both the victim girl refused to do so. Subsequently the victim girls allowed to go home, therefore, the applicant has not committed any offence of abducting. He further submitted that charge sheet has been filed by the police, therefore, there is no requirement for custodial interrogation. The applicant is languishing in jail since 02.06.2025. In case, she is granted bail, she will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. 4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid fact. 5. Thus, considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sandeep Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Geeta Devi .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
submissions of learned counsel for the parties and taking into account fact that the applicant is lady and in jail since 02.06.2025 and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. 6.
6. Let the applicant- Geeta Devi involved in the aforementioned crime be released on bail, on her furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with the following conditions:- i. 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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment. iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him. 7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 9. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of downloaded copy of this order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the undertaking that the certified copy will be filed within 15 days. 10. It is directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the concerned jail through Bail Order Management System (BOMS) to ensure early release of the applicant. BAIL No. 35588 of 2025 2
11. The Registrar (Compliance) of this Court is directed to send a copy of this order to the concerned jail through e-mail or e-prison portal in compliance of the order of the Apex Court in the case of Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 4 of 2021 decided on 31.01.2023 reported in (2024) 10 SCC 685. October 28, 2025 A.Kr. BAIL No. 35588 of 2025 3 (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- AJAY KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- AJAY KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad