Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:48903 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10110 of 2025 Applicant :- Karan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Raj Kumar Gautam,Vimlesh Gautam Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Learned State Law Officer has informed that notice to the informant has been served on 25.3.2025. 3. Heard Sri Raj Kumar Gautam, learned counsel for the applicant, Ms. Ifrah Islam, learned State Law Officer. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 4. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.174 of 2024, under Sections 137(2), 70(1), 87, 127(2), 351(2) B.N.S. and 5G/6 POCSO Act, Police Station- Chandpa, District- Hathras, during the pendency of trial. 5. As per prosecution story, the FIR was instituted against unknown person regarding missing of the victim since 17.7.2024. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The FIR is delayed by about 14 days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused. The applicant is not named in the FIR. The victim is a consenting party and her consent can be drawn from the fact that she had taken Rs.1100/- and ornaments alongwith her from her house. The victim by her looks seems to be major, although she is stated to be seventeen and half years old as per the school certificate. 7. Learned counsel for the applicant has further stated that the victim had gone with the applicant to Rajasthan, although she has levelled the allegations of gang-rape against the applicant and two other accused persons, but the same do not stand fortified by any cogent evidence. There is no medical corroboration of the incident. There is no criminal antecedent of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 28.8.2024 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 8. Learned State Law Officer has vehemently opposed the bail application. 9. In light of the judgement of the Supreme Court passed in Niranjan Singh and another vs Prabhakar Rajaram Kharote and others AIR 1980 SC 785, this Court has avoided detailed examination of the evidence and elaborate documentation of the merits of the case as no party should have the impression that his case has been prejudiced. A prima facie satisfaction of case is needed but it is not the same as an exhaustive exploration of the merits in the order itself. 10. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, and taking into consideration the settled law of the Supreme Court passed in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Ors., 2022 INSC 690 and Manish Sisodia vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 INSC 595 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed. 11. Let the applicant- Karan, who is involved in aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his 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 applicant shall not tamper with evidence. (ii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 12. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 13. It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses. Order Date :- 5.4.2025/ Vikas (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad