Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 24763 of 2025 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Yogendra Mishra, learned State Law Officer for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 34 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87 B.N.S., Police Station-Mansukhpura, 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. The victim is a consenting party as is but evident from her statement recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S. She by her looks seems to be major, although h er age comes out to be 16 years as per the ossification test report, as such, a leverage of two years may be granted to the applicant on the upper side. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 04.05.2025 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
5. Learned State Law Officer has vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. The Supreme Court in Jaya Mala vs. State of J & K, (1982) 2 SCC 538 and Mohd. Imran Khan vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi), (2011) 10 SCC 192 has opined that the radiologist cannot predict the correct date of birth rather there is a long margin of 1 to 2 years on either side. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Gaurav Singh, Pawan Kumar, Sunil Kumar Gaur Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rinku Gautam .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into
consideration the statement of the victim recorded U/s 183 BNSS, 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.
8. Let the applicant-Rinku Gautam, 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 pressurise/intimidate with 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 25, 2025 sailesh BAIL No. 24763 of 2025 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAILESH PRAJAPATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad