ZEESHAN @ ANNAS v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/10921/2025 · 2025-11-14
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10921 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record.
2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No. 212 of 2025 under sections 137(2), 65(1), 87 BNS, and section 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Guddamba, District Lucknow.
3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant aged about 17 years was enticed by some unknown person. Subsequently, in the statement under section 180 BNSS, the victim stated that she used to talk to the applicant and had gone out of her own free will. However, in the statement under section 183 BNSS, there was slight change in the version stating that on the false pretext of marriage, physical relations were formed. The victim has refused to undergo medical examination.
4. Considering the statement not supporting the prosecution, the applicant who is in custody since 17.07.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled for the bail. Thus the bail application is allowed.
5. Let the applicant 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 to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Archana Rawat, Rahul Kumar Kaushal Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Zeeshan @ Annas .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....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 14, 2025 VNP/- BAIL No. 10921 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench