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

BAIL/5971/2025 · 2025-10-15

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5971 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. No one appears on behalf of the informant despite service of notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.25 of 2024, under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, Police Station Ajgain, District Unnao. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that that the informant aged about 15-16 years was enticed by the applicant. In the statement under Section 161 of Cr.P.C., the victim did not support the prosecution story. The medical report does not corroborate the allegations levelled. The tentative age of the victim is around 18 years. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the statements of the victim not supporting the prosecution story; the medical examination report; the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 03.04.2024, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ramnath be released on bail in the abovesaid first information report number on his furnishing personal bonds and two Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mohd. Salman, Ana Fatma, Mukhtar Ahamad, Sanat Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ramnath .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the 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 15, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 5971 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench