AMRESH VERMA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. LKO.
/12074/2025 · 2025-12-09
Pankaj Bhatia
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 187122 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12074 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.178 of 2025, under sections 70(1), 352, 351(3) BNS, P.S. Moti Ganj, District Gonda.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that sister of informant aged about 18 years was misbehaved by both the accused named in the FIR. No allegation of rape was made. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS the victim has disclosed her age as 18 years and stated that the applicant has misbehaved with her and no allegations of rape was made. Subsequently the victim in her statement under Section 183 BNSS levelled the allegations of rape against the applicant alone. The victim has refused to undergo medial examination.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the huge variance in two statements and the refusal of the victim to undergo medial examination, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 20.9.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Amresh Verma be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pankaj Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Amresh Verma .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
each to the satisfaction of 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. December 9, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 12074 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench