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2025 DAILYLAW 201172 (ALL)

SHOBHIT VERMA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND 3OTHERS

/9784/2025 · 2025-10-14

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9784 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. None has appeared for the informant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.90 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 64(2)(M), 65(1) of BNS & Section 5(L)/6 of POCSO Act, P.S. Kaudiya, District Gonda. 3. The FIR in question was lodged alleging that daughter of the informant was enticed by the applicant and subsequently, the informant alongwith the victim had come to reporting the incident. 4. In terms of the statement of the victim, it was stated that she stayed with the applicant for four days and had gone on a bike. The medical on record does not indicate any fresh injury. 5. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 6. Considering the fact that the victim has stayed with the applicant for a span of four days without raising any hue and cry, the applicant who is in custody since 16.05.2025 and has case of criminal antecedent which is duly explained, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Santosh Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Shobhit Verma .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3others .....Opposite Party(s) 7. Let the applicant Shobhit Verma 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: (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 14, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 9784 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench