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

BAIL/8559/2025 · 2025-10-17

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8559 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. None appeared on behalf of informant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.336 of 2025, under Sections 64(2) Da, 333 BNS and Sections 5/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Jalalpur, District Ambedkar Nagar. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was sleeping in home when the applicant came, formed physical relation with her and ran away. However, the victim in her statement under Section 180 BNSS stated that she knew the applicant for last two years and physical relations were formed on various occasions. The tentative age of the victim is 17 years. 4. Learned AGA and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 28.7.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Pankaj 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Prem Prakash Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Pankaj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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 17, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 8559 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench