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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:71891 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 15107 of 2025 Applicant :- Shailendra Maurya Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ashutosh Kumar Tiwari,Ram Bilas Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Ram Bilas Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Pranshu Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 33 of 2025, U/S 77, 64(1), 351(3) B.N.S., Police Station Kotwali, District Gorakhpur, during the pendency of trial.
4. As per prosecution story, the applicant is stated to be involved in voyeurism, as such, the victim contemplated committing suicide.
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. It is stated that there is no date and time of any offence mentioned in the FIR. The allegations are per se false, as there is no evidence, whatsoever. The victim is a widow lady, as such, is major.
6. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 27.2.2025. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
7. 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.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, there being no date and time of offence mentioned in the FIR and there being no evidence of the said offence, whatsoever, 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.
9. Let the applicant- Shailendra Maurya 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.
10. 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.
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 based on the testimony of the witnesses.
Order Date :- 6.5.2025 Shalini (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- SHALINI JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad