PRAMOD v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/6643/2025 · 2025-11-10
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6643 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. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant despite notice.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Crime No. 495/2024, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)M B.N.S., 2023 and 5L/6 POCSO Act, Police Station - Isanagar, District - Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that in terms of the FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant, aged about 16 years, was enticed away by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim stated that both had gone to Jharkhand and from there to Goa. The tentative age of the victim is 17-18 years.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering statement of the victim coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 28.01.2025 and has no 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- Pramod be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount with the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Surya Prakash, Ashutosh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Pramod .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
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 10, 2025 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 6643 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench