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2025 DAILYLAW 186181 (ALL)

SONU v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS

BAIL/5405/2025 · 2025-12-03

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5405 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 applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No. 198 of 2024, under sections 64(1), 87, 137(2) BNS and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Safipur, District Unnao. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that the applicant was granted interim bail vide order dated 23.6.2025, however on account of poverty he could not furnish the surety. 4. Considering the reasoning recorded therein, prima facie consent of the victim is evident. 5. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 14.9.2024 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 7. Let the applicant Sonu be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with one surety of Rs.10,000/- to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Amit Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sonu .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. 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. December 3, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 5405 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench