HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 6356 of 2025 Court No. - 87 HON'BLE ANIL KUMAR-X, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for appellant, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 and the learned AGA for State. 2. This criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) of The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been preferred by the appellant- Sahil Quraishi Alias Rangeela with the prayer to allow the appeal, set aside the bail rejection order dated 04.04.2025 passed by Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Gautam Buddh Nagar, arising out of Case Crime No. 85 of 2025, Under section 108 and 351 (2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.)- 2023 and Section 3/5 (1) The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act-2021 and Section 3 (2) (V) SC/ST Act, Police Station Phase-1 Noida, District Gautam Buddh Nagar. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that informant has lodged a complaint against the appellant. The said Case No.177 of 2023 ( Manisha Devi Vs. Izhar Khan) was rejected by the Court of Special Judge/S.C./S.T., Auriya. In the said complaint, an allegation of rape upon him by the appellant was made. The said compliant was dismissed by the Court on 29.11.2023. It is apparent that the allegation of rape levelled against the appellant was dismissed by the court concerned after considering all the evidences led by the informant. Again an FIR against appellant was lodged on the allegation that appellant was compelling the daughter of informant to convert her religion. It has also been alleged that appellant was also compelling the deceased to marry with him. It was also mentioned that an FIR bearing Case Crime No.408 of 2023, under sections 392, 504 and 506 IPC was lodged against informant wherein it was alleged that she is Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Afzal Husain, Mohd. Samiuzzaman Khan Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Kunwar Ajay Singh Sahil Quraishi Alias Rangeela .....Appellant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) habitual in extorting money in the guise of the journalist . Learned counsel has further submitted that informant has falsely implicated the appellant in this case for the reason best known to her, therefore, appellant is entitled for bail. 4. Learned AGA as well as learned counsel for informant have strongly opposed the prayer for bail. 5. I have considered the rival submissions so made and have gone through the entire record. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment, the Court is of the opinion that the appellants have made out a case for bail. 7. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the impugned order rejecting the bail application of the appellant is set-aside. 8. Let the appellant- Sahil Quraishi Alias Rangeela involved in Case Crime No. 85 of 2025, Under section 108 and 351 (2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.)-2023 and Section 3/5 (1) The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act-2021 and Section 3 (2) (V) SC/ST Act, Police Station Phase-1 Noida, District Gautam Buddh Nagar, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (i) The appellant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. (ii) The appellant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness. (iii) The appellant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted. (iv) The appellant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. (v) The appellant 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. 9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the concerned Court shall be at liberty to take appropriate coercive action for appearance of the CRLA No. 6356 of 2025 2 accused or to cancel the bail granted. October 15, 2025 Mukesh CRLA No. 6356 of 2025 3 (Anil Kumar-X,J.) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad