HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 37332 of 2025 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J. 1. Heard Shri Yogesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri B.P. Maurya, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. As per report submitted by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghazipur, notice has been served on the first informant. The ossification report of the victim has also been received by this Court. 2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 202 of 2024, under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(2) of B.N.S. and Section 5M/6 of POCSO Act, Police Station Karimuddinpur, District Ghazipur, during the pendency of the trial. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case though there is no incriminating material against him. It is further submitted that on perusal of the statement of the victim recorded under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS, it appears that she is a consenting party and the age of the victim has been found to be 17-18 years as per radio-logical examination and the age of the victim has been found to be 12 years as per certificate of Class V, however, there is no certificate of high school or certificate of school first attended. It is further submitted that the medico legal report does not support the allegation of commission rape on her. It is further submitted that the applicant is having no criminal history and the applicant has been languishing in jail since 28.03.2025, in case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Yogesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vipin Alias Amarnath Dharikar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted by him that the victim is a minor girl aged about 12 years as per certificate of Class V and as per ossification test, the age of the victim has been found to be 17-18 years. 5. As per first information report, the applicant is said to have enticed away the daughter of the first informant, however, the victim has been recovered and on perusal of the statement of the victim recorded under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS, it appears that she is a consenting party and the age of the victim has been found to be 17-18 years as per radio-logical examination and the age of the victim has been found to be 12 years as per certificate of Class V, however, there is no certificate of high school or certificate of school first attended. It is further submitted that the medico legal report does not support the allegation of commission rape on her. It is further submitted that the applicant is having no criminal history and the applicant has been languishing in jail since 28.03.2025. 6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused and taking into account overcrowded jails and heavy pendency of criminal cases before the trial courts as well as considering the mandate of the judgement of the Apex Court in the case of Kapil Wadhawan vs Central Bureau of Investigation reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 3038 as well as guideline of this Court in the case of Maya Tiwari Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2024 SCC Online All 6765 regarding grant of bail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. 7. Accordingly, the present application is ALLOWED. 8. Let the applicant- Vipin Alias Amarnath Dharikar involved in the aforementioned 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, with the following conditions:- (i) 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 BAIL No. 37332 of 2025 2 to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (ii) The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment. (iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. (iv) The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him. 9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 10. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Verification of mobile number and Aadhaar card of the applicant as well as sureties should be verified by the court concerned. 11. It is further directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the concerned jail through Bail Order Management System (BOMS) to ensure early release of the applicant. 12. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the applicant through Jail Superintendent, Ghazipur via e-mail or e-prison portal within 24 hours in compliance of the order of the Apex Court in the case of Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No.4 of 2021 decided on 31.01.2023 reported in (2024) 10 SCC 685. September 8, 2026 RKM BAIL No. 37332 of 2025 3 (Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad