HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8018 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. 2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No.109 of 2025 under Sections 64(1), 351(3) BNS, P.S.- Harpalpur, District- Hardoi. 3. Initially, the FIR was lodged under Section 3/4 of DP Act and it was alleged that engagement of the sister of the informant was fixed with the applicant around four months ago and the amount of dowry was also decided. Rs.5,00,000/- were already given and 15,00,000/- were to be given. Subsequently, the demand of Rs.40,00,000/- was made, because of which, victim went into depression and the allegation of rape was levelled. Subsequently, the statement of victim was recorded, wherein, she stated that two months ago, on the false pretext of marriage, physical relations were formed between her and applicant. The victim is a major lady and she has refused to undergo medico-legal examination. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts that the victim has refused to undergo the medico-legal examination coupled with the fact that the applicant who is in custody since 21.07.2025 and has no previous criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant- Rahul Shukla be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to her 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) : Saurabh Mishra, Anand Dubey, Indra Pratap Singh, Laxmi Kant Ojha Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Rakesh Dwivedi Rahul Shukla .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....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. October 17, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 8018 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench