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2025 DAILYLAW 196872 (ALL)

YOGESH SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME CIVIL SECTT. LKO AND 3 OTHERS

BAIL/1729/2025 · 2025-10-09

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1729 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. 350 of 2024, under Sections 137(2), 87 and 64 BNS and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Baghauli, District Hardoi. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that the FIR in question was lodged alleging that the daughter of the informant was enticed by the applicant. Her age was disclosed as 15 years. In her statement under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS the victim did not support the prosecution story and stated that she had gone in her accord to Mumbai. The tentative age of the victim as per medical examination is 19 years and the medical report on record does not corroborate the allegation of any force or injuries. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in custody since 30.11.2024 and having no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Yogesh Singh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Raj Kumar Verma, Smriti, Sunder Lal Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Yogesh Singh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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. October 9, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 1729 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench