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DHANANJAYA SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. HOME LKO. AND 3 OTHERS

/1973/2025 · 2025-10-14

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1973 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.37 of 2024, under Section 363, 366, 376 IPC & Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. PGI, District Lucknow. 3. In terms of the FIR, a missing person report was lodged alleging that the applicant and one other person had enticed the daughter of the informant who is said to be aged about 14 years. In the statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the victim did not support the prosecution. In fact, she stated that nothing was done by the applicant. The medical was also refused. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the applicant who is in custody since 16.01.2024 and has no criminal antecedents is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Dhananjaya Singh 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; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Atul Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Dhananjaya Singh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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. 1973 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench