ZEESHAN v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. LKO AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/11151/2025 · 2025-11-17
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11151 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State as well as Mr. Shubham Tripathi & Mr. Harsh Vardhan Kediya, learned counsel for the informant, whose joint vakalatanam filed today is taken on record.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.95 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1) BNS and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Gomti Nagar Extention, District- Lucknow.
3. In terms of the FIR, it has been alleged that the daughter of informant, aged about 17 years, was missing and she was enticed away by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, she did not support the prosecution version and stated that she was beaten up by her mother as such she went to NOIDA and stayed there with the applicant. The tentative age of the victim is 17 years.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the fact that the statement of victim does not corroborate with the prosecution story coupled with the fact that the applicant is in jail since 28.05.2025, having no criminal history, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant- Zeeshan be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each of the like amount with the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ambica Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Zeeshan .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she 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 17, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 11151 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench