JITENDRA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/10712/2025 · 2025-11-04
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10712 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. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Case Crime/FIR No.0296 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 3/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Police Station - Laharpur, District Sitapur. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that in terms of the FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was enticed away by the applicant taking her jewellery along with her. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim stated that she was in love with the applicant and after knowing this, her family wanted to marry her elsewhere, therefore, she went with the applicant and married him. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering statement of the victim coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 03.06.2025 and has criminal antecedent of one case, which has been explained in para 18 of the affidavit, in which, he is on bail, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sudhaker Prakash Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Jitendra .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
6. Let the applicant- Jitendra 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: (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 4, 2025 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 10712 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench