SARFUDDIN v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
BAIL/6274/2025 · 2025-10-16
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6274 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Despite service of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the complainant.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.58 of 2025, under Section 64(1), 89, 90(2), 351(2) of BNS and Section 5(j)(ii)/ 6 of POCSO Act and Section 3(2)5 of SC/ST Act, Police Station Paduwa, District Kheri.
3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the applicant was coming to the house of the informant for the last six months. The applicant fall in love with the daughter of the informant and formed physical relations because of which she became pregnant. The victim also admitted that her relationship continued over a substantial period of time.
4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer.
5. Considering the the age of the victim, which is around 18 years and the consent is evidence and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 04.02.2025, 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 Sarfuddin be released on bail in the aforesaid first Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mohd. Islam Khan Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sarfuddin .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
information report on his furnishing personal bonds and two 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 16, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 6274 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench