HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6983 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 98 of 2025, under Section 70(1), 351(3), 318(4), 319(2) of BNS and 3/5(1) of U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, Police Station - Cantt., District - Ayodhya. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the informant was a Hindu by religion and she was got married to the applicant without disclosing his religion and thereafter he was pressurizing her to convert her religion. Allegations of hitting her with vehicle were also levelled. Tentative age of the victim is around 32 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the allegation and age of the victim coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 30.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant- Shafiq be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount with the following conditions: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Nazmul Hasan, R.B.S. Rathaur Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Shafiq .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; (b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and (c) 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 him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. November 7, 2025 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 6983 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench