Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:63721 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13636 of 2025 Applicant :- Sadaab Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Mohit Kumar Baisla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Sri Mohit Kumar Baisla, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Varun Deo Shrma and Sri Aniruddha Tiwari, learned counsels for the informant as well as Sri Sunil Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.436 of 2024, under Sections 107 B.N.S., 67 I.T. Act and 16/17 POCSO Act, Police Station- Lohiya Nagar, District- Meerut, during the pendency of trial. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused person Ujjwal @ Kallu has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 19.2.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.3155 of 2025. Learned counsel has stated that the case of the applicant is at better footing to co-accused person Ujjwal @ Kallu. The applicant is stated to be the person who recced the victim and followed her on motorcycle. No role has been assigned to the applicant of having video recorded the indecent act or of abetting the victim to commit suicide. The applicant is languishing in jail since 30.9.2024, having no criminal history to his credit. He further submitted that since the role of the applicant is identical to that of co-accused, who has already been enlarged on bail, he is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. 5. The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A. and learned counsel for the informant. However, the aforesaid factual aspects of parity to the co-accused and of no criminal history of the applicant, have not been disputed by them. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, and also taking into consideration the judgment of the Supreme Court passed in the case of Paras Ram Vishnoi vs. The Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, MANU/SCOR/22410/2021 and the judgment of this Court passed in the case of Nanha S/o Nabhan Kha vs. State of U.P., 1993 Cri.L.J. 938 coupled with the judgment of Supreme Court passed in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another reported in 2022 SCC OnLine SC 825, 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 on the ground of parity. The bail application is allowed on the ground of parity. 7. Let the applicant- Sadaab involved in aforementioned case crime number be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. (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. 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. 8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court. 9. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 11. 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 on the testimony of the witnesses. Order Date :- 25.4.2025 Vikas (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad