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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:82557 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14682 of 2025 Applicant :- Vijay Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Virendra Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
1. List has been revised.
2. 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.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 561 of 2024, U/S 69 B.N.S., Police Station Nawabganj, District Bareilly, during the pendency of trial.
4. As per prosecution story, the betrothal ceremony of the applicant with the victim was solemnized and pleasantries were exchanged. The applicant started coming to the house of the victim on the pretext that he is likely to marry her and as such, established corporeal relationship with her. Subsequently, the applicant started demanding four-wheeler and dowry, as such, refused to comply with the said betrothal, thereby leaving the victim nowhere to go.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize him. It is stated that he has nothing to do with the said offence. FIR is delayed as there is no date and time of offence mentioned in the FIR.
6. Learned counsel has further argued that the victim obviously is major, as she was about to marry the applicant but subsequently, it was revealed to the applicant that the victim had illicit relationship with the brother of her brother-in-law (behnoi) and the said evidence has been taken on record by the investigating officer.
7. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is
languishing in jail since 17.1.2025. 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 fact that there is no criminal history of the applicant and 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, 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.
10. Let the applicant- Vijay Singh 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./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. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
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 :- 17.5.2025 Shalini (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- SHALINI JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad