RAJU PRASAD SAROJ v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO
BAIL/10262/2025 · 2025-10-28
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10262 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. 487 of 2025, under Sections 64(1), 352, 351(3) BNS and Section 67 IT Act, P.S. Kotwali Sadar, District Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the informant aged about 32 years met the applicant on facebook and thereafter physical relations were formed against her consent. It was also alleged that the applicant was blackmailing her. Applicant is aged about 39 years. The victim has refused to undergo medial examination.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the age of the victim and the applicant and the fact that relation continued over a long period of time, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 24.9.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Raju Prasad Saroj 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 Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kunwar Ravi Prakash Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Raju Prasad Saroj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko .....Opposite Party(s)
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 28, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 10262 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench