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RAMU LODHI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. DEPTT. OF HOME LKO AND 3 OTHERS

BAIL/885/2025 · 2025-10-27

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 885 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Despite service of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the complainant. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.368 of 2024, under Sections 65(1), 115(2) of BNS; Section 3/4 of POCSO Act and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act, Police Station Pali, District Hardoi. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant aged about 14 years was taken by the use of force and wrong was committed by the applicant on 13.08.2024. The medical was conducted on 14.08.2024 and the allegations were not corroborated. The statement of the victim was recorded under Section 183 of BNSS wherein she was reiterated the FIR version. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the medical on record not corroborating the allegation of any wrong being done couple with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 14.08.2024 and has no criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ramu Lodhi be released on bail in the aforesaid first Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anil Pandey, Ajeet Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ramu Lodhi .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) information report on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the 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. October 27, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 885 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench