RAJNEESH SAROJ v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/8620/2025 · 2025-10-17
Pankaj Bhatia
body2025
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 198245 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 198245 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8620 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. None appeared for the informant despite service of notice.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.131 of 2025, under Sections 69, 64(2)(M) BNS and Sections 5(L)/6, 5J(ii)/6 POCSO, P.S. Sangramgarh, District Pratapgarh.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the victim became friendly with the applicant and on false pretext of marriage physical relations was formed which resulted in pregnancy of the victim. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS it was admitted that both of them knew each other from the last three years. The tentative age of victim is 17 years.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the statement of the victim and the fact that the relationship continued for long period of time, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 25.7.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Rajneesh 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 conditions: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Seema Kashyap Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rajneesh Saroj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home 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. 8620 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench