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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:109720 Court No. - 68 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 22921 of 2025 Applicant :- Verma Devi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ranjeet Kumar Yadav,Uday Raj Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.
1. Heard Sri Rajeet Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Sunil Kumar Kushwaha, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. Instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail during the trial in Case Crime No.268 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 143(2) BNS, Police Station- Garhmuteswar, District Hapur.
3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant was not named in the FIR. Subsequently as per prosecution case itself, it was co-accused who stolen the child and applicant has been falsely implicated merely on the ground that while child was recovered on toll plaza, the applicant was also present along with co-accused. It is further submitted that the applicant is not involved in kidnapping the child and even as per CCTV footage the co-accused was found involved in kidnapping the child. It is further submitted that the applicant is lady and she is in jail since 08.05.2025. He further submitted that the charge sheet has been filed, therefore, there is no requirement for custodial interrogation. In case, she is granted bail, she will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.
4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail.
5. Thus, considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case,
submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.
6. Let the applicant- Verma Devi involved in the aforementioned crime be released on bail, on her furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with the following conditions:- i. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the
facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment. iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by her.
7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
Order Date :- 10.7.2025 A.Kr. Digitally signed by :- AJAY KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad