RINKU v. THE STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND 4 OTHERS
BAIL/1950/2025 · 2025-10-27
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1950 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 Sri Deo Raj Singh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.22 of 2025, under Sections 65(1) of BNS and Section 5 J(ii)/6 of POCSO Act, Police Station Khamriya, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that around two months ago, the informant and the applicant had formed physical relations against her consent and subsequently, the victim had gone to Bhiwani where she was found to be pregnant. 4. In the light of the said allegatio, the Counsel for the applicant argues that the FIR in question was lodged after about 2 months of the alleged incident. He further argues that the FIR in question was lodged on 20.01.2025 in respect to an offence which is alleged to have taken place two months ago. The medical on record itself recorded that the last menstrual period suffered by the victim was 20.01.2025. 5. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 6. Considering the inconsistencies in the medical report; the FIR was lodged after inordinate delay and the fact that the applicant has no Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajeet Kumar Singh, Saurabh Verma Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Deo Raj Singh Rinku .....Applicant(s) The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 4 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 21.01.2025, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7.
Let the applicant Rinku be released on bail in the aforesaid first 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. 1950 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench