HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11251 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. 92 of 2025, under sections 299, 302 BNS, Sections 3/5 U.P. Provision of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, P.S. Sujauli, District Bahraich. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that on 6.9.2025 information was received that one person at a particular place was trying to entice people to convert to christianity. Based upon the said information when police personnel reached there one person was trying to entice so may persons named in the FIR for promoting christianity and inappropriate remarks were made against gods and goddesses. It is stated that the offence is punishable under Sections 299 and 302 BNS. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the FIR allegations to be gospel truth prima facie material to allege offence under Section 299 and 302 BNS are apparently not made out. Even otherwise the said offence are punishable for a term less than three years, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 7.9.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shaquiel Ahmad, Ashwani Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Gomti Prasad .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Gomti Prasad be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- 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. November 21, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 11251 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench