SHANI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/10017/2025 · 2025-11-06
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10017 of 2025
Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. None has appeared for the informant despite notice.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.181 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 65(1) BNS & Section 3/4(2) of POCSO Act, P.S. Malipur, District Ambedkar Nagar.
3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 14 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statement, the victim stated that she stayed with the applicant for two days. Tentative age of the victim is around 15 years.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the fact that the victim stayed with the applicant for two days without raising any hue and cry, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Shani be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mahendra Pratap Verma Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Shani .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
(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 6, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 10017 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench