SHAFEEK BEG v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/658/2025 · 2025-10-27
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 658 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.325 of 2024, under Sections 65(1), 65(2), 89, 351 (2) of BNS and Section 5J(ii)/ 6 of POCSO Act, Police Station Ahirauli, District Ambedkar Nagar. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant aged about 13 years was enticed by the applicant and wrong was committed which resulted in her pregnancy. It was also alleged that the wrong was committed around two months ago. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 180 and 183 of BNSS, the victim reiterated the said version and also stated that the child was aborted. As per the medical report on record, the tentative age of the victim is around 15 years. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the medical report on record which does not corroborate the allegation against the applicant; the applicant is in custody since 11.11.2024; the applicant has no criminal history; the delay in lodging the FIR; the FSL report and without going into the merits of the case, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pratibha Singh, Prashansa Singh, Rahul Srivastava, Subham Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Shafeek Beg .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
the bail application is allowed. 6.
Let the applicant Shafeek Beg 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. 658 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench