HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 22082 of 2025 Court No. - 87 HON'BLE SANTOSH RAI, J. 1. From the perusal of counter affidavit filed by learned AGA, it transpires that notice has already been served upon the informant on 13.7.2025 but no one appears on behalf of the informant. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record. 3. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Nikki @ Nitin with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No.216 of 2025, under Sections 74 B.N.S. and 9/10 POCSO Act, Police Station Firozabad North, District- Firozabad, during pendency of trial. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. Accused applicant is languishing in jail since 17.4.2025. In the FIR it is stated that the accused applicant has committed sexual harassment/obscene conduct against the victim. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S. has stated that she is about 7 years old and that some boys from the locality advised her to say that Nikki bhaiyya had kissed her. Submission is that since the charge-sheet has already been submitted on 17.5.2025 in this case, therefore, there is no reasonable possibility of intimidating or pressurizing the prosecution witnesses. It is lastly submitted that applicant has no criminal antecedent and there is no likelihood of his fleeing from course of justice or tampering with evidence in case of release on bail. Hence, bail has been prayed for. 5. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail but could not dispute the aforesaid submissions. 6. Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping in view uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Gaurang Kulshreshtha, Sunil Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Nikki @ Nitin .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) of Enforcement, 2024 LawSuit (SC) 677, considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid 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 with the following conditions that:- (i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. (ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC/269 of BNS. (iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C./84 of BNSS is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him in accordance with law under Section 174-A IPC/209 of BNS. (v) The applicant shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 of BNSS 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. 7. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 8. Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. September 11, 2025 RA BAIL No. 22082 of 2025 2 (Santosh Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAZIQ ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad