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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:74465
Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 15549 of 2025 Applicant :- Ganesh Sharma Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Devid Kumar Singh,Sunil Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, 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.87 of 2024, under Sections 363, 366, 376 I.P.C. and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station- Barsathi, District- Jaunpur, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He has nothing to do with the said offence. The FIR is delayed by about three days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant has further stated that the instant case is misuse of process of law. The informant himself is the deponent in the instant case. The victim and applicant have married each other and she is living in the house of applicant only. The victim has given birth to a baby-girl and has expressed her willingness to stay with her in-laws only.
6. It is further argued by learned counsel for the applicant that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 25.3.2025 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. 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.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into consideration the delay in institution of FIR and the fact that victim and applicant have married each other and she is living in the house of applicant only as also that she has given birth to a baby-girl, 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.
9. Let the applicant- Ganesh Sharma, 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.
10. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
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 :- 8.5.2025 Vikas (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad