BHOLA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/10579/2025 · 2025-10-31
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10579 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Despite service of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the complainant.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.159 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2) of BNS and Section 5/6 of POCSO Act, Police Station Naseerabad, District Raebareli.
3. The FIR in question was lodged alleging that the daughter of the informant aged about 17 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 183 of BNSS, the victim did not support the prosecution case and stated that nothing wrong was done against her. She admitted that she had gone with the applicant and stayed together with the applicant.
4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer.
5. Considering the two statements of the victim and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 09.09.2025, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Bhola be released on bail in the aforesaid first Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Bharat Kumar Dixit, Dhanur Singh Chauhan Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Bhola .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
information report on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions: (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. October 31, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 10579 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench