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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:90863 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 18264 of 2025 Applicant :- Jeeshan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Shailendra Kumar Ojha Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Shailendra Kumar Ojha, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Mohd. Shakib, learned counsel for the informant 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.158 of 2025, under Sections 65(1), 351(2) B.N.S. and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station- Mundapandey, District- Moradabad, 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 thirteen days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant has further stated that the victim has not levelled any allegations against the applicant in her statement recorded U/s 183 B.N.S.S., as such, it is a clear cut case of false implication. The victim by her looks seems to be major.
6. It is further argued by learned counsel for the applicant that there is no medical corroboration of the incident. There is no criminal antecedent of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 1.5.2025 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. and learned counsel for the informant have 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 statement of the victim recorded U/s 183 B.N.S.S. coupled by the fact that there is no medical corroboration of the incident, 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- Jeeshan, 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 during trial. (ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses. (iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.
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 :- 28.5.2025 Vikas (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad