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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 26550 of 2025 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Azhar Hussain, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Ms. Ifrah Islam, learned State Law Officer for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 175 of 2025, under Sections 74, 351(2) B.N.S., 7/8, 13/14 of POCSO Act and 67-B of I.T. Act, Police Station- Shahganj, District- Agra, 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 allegations are per se false. There is no recovery of any photographs or any indecent video from the applicant whatsoever. As such, it is a clear cut case of false implication.
5. It is further argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the instant FIR is counterblast to Case Crime No.743 of 2008, which is pending. There is no criminal antecedent of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 29.5.2025 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
6. Per contra, learned State Law Officer has vehemently opposed the bail application.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Azhar Hussain, Mohd. Razif Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rihan .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into
consideration the fact that there is no recovery of any photographs or any indecent video from the applicant whatsoever, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima facie, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant- Rihan, 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.
9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
10. 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. September 26, 2025 Vikas Verma BAIL No. 26550 of 2025 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad