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2025 DAILYLAW 78710 (ALL)

VISHAL SHARMA v. STATE OF U.P.

BAIL/26110/2025 · 2025-07-31

Krishan Pahal

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:129004 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 26110 of 2025 Applicant :- Vishal Sharma Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Shyam Sunder Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Sri Shyam Sunder Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Sunil Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 3. This is the second bail application on behalf of the applicant. The first one was rejected by this Court vide order dated 24.4.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.43414 of 2024. 4. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.245 of 2024, under Sections 64, 74, 77, 351(3), 115(2), 333 B.N.S. and Section 66E I.T. Act, Police Station Kotwali, District Etawah, during the pendency of trial. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. PW-1/victim has been examined during trial and she has completely resiled from her earlier statement and has been cross- examined by the public prosecutor after declaring her hostile. The victim has even denied the factum that the applicant had sent certain indecent photographs of her to her would-be husband. There is no likelihood of conviction of the applicant in the present case. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant has further stated that there is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 03.10.2024 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. has vehemently opposed the bail application but could not dispute the submissions made by the counsel for the applicant. 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 fact that the victim has turned hostile, 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- Vishal Sharma, 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. 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 :- 1.8.2025 (Ravi Kant) (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad