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2025 DAILYLAW 194635 (ALL)

FARHAN HUSSAIN v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO AND 2 OTHERS

BAIL/11481/2025 · 2025-11-21

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11481 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State and perused the record. 3. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 256 of 2025, under Sections 49, 351(2) B.N.S and Section 3 and 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Provision of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, P.S. - Sadatganj, District- Lucknow. 4. In terms of the FIR, it is alleged that the minor daughter of the informant was enticed away by the applicant in his affair and he was trying to covert her religion. On account of the act of the applicant, the daughter of the informant had stolen some valuables from her home. It is stated that ever since she has come in contact with the applicant, he has been brainwashing her for changing her religion. According to the informant, it was an act of love jihad. 5. The contention of learned counsel for the applicant is a student and is in custody since 12.10.2025, having no previous criminal antecedent. Therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 6. Learned A.G.A has opposed the bail application. 7. Considering the material on record, the nature of the allegations as also the fact that the applicant is a student having no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 12.10.2025, therefore, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sheikh Wali Uz Zaman Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Farhan Hussain .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko And 2 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 8. Let the applicant Farhan Hussain be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 20,000/- and one surety 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. November 21, 2025 DiVYa BAIL No. 11481 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- DIVYA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench