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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 25734 of 2025 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Raghuraj Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Sunil Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Learned A.G.A. has informed that the notice to the informant has been served on 21.07.2025.
4. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.131 of 2025, under Section 74 B.N.S. and 7/8 POCSO Act, Police Station Shamshabad, District Agra, during the pendency of trial.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He was arrested at the spot, but the said allegations made against the applicant are false. He has nothing to do with the said offence. The allegations of outraging the modesty were made in the FIR only, but subsequently they have been escalated after legal consultation.
6. Learned counsel for the applicant has further argued that there is no medical corroboration of the incident. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 22.05.2025 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Raghuraj Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Chhota Alias Chhotu .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
7. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, 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.
9. Let the applicant- Chhota Alias Chhotu, 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. September 16, 2025 (Ravi Kant) BAIL No. 25734 of 2025 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad