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2025 DAILYLAW 46964 (ALL)

ALI ABBAS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

BAIL/13399/2025 · 2025-04-30

Krishan Pahal

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:69087 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13399 of 2025 Applicant :- Ali Abbas Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Sudhir Kumar Agarwal Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Learned A.G.A. has informed that notice to the informant has been served on 17.4.2025. 3. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Sunil Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 4. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 204 of 2024, under Sections 363, 376 IPC and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Khekra, District Baghpat, during the pendency of trial. 5. 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 fifteen days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused. 6. It is further stated that the victim is the consenting party, as far as the applicant is concerned and he is not named in the FIR. As per ossification test report, she is 17-18 years old, as such, a leverage of two years may be granted to the applicant on the upper side. 7.There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 8.12.2024. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 8. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application but has not disputed the aforesaid submissions of learned counsel for the applicant. 9. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, the fact that the victim is the consenting party, the delay in FIR and the applicant being not named in the FIR, 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. 10. Let the applicant- Ali Abbas, 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. 11. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 12. 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 :- 1.5.2025 Shalini (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- SHALINI JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad