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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 27726 of 2025 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Ajay Kumar Gard, holding brief of Sri Vijay Kumar Rai,
learned counsel for the applicant and Sri R.P. Patel, learned State Law Officer and perused the record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 0171 of 2025, under Sections 137(2) of BNS, Police Station Adalhat, District Mirzapur, 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.
5. Learned counsel has next stated that the victim is a consenting party as is but evident from her statement recorded under section 183 BNSS. The victim is aged about 17 years as per her own statement, although by her physical appearance, she seems to be major. The victim, in her statement, has categorically denied of being sexually assaulted by the applicant, as such the applicant is entitled for bail.
6. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 13.06.2025 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) : Tausif Ahmad, Vijai Kumar Rai Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rahul .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
7. Learned State Law Officer 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 taking into
consideration the fact that the victim is a consenting party, 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- Rahul, 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 the 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 10, 2025 Sumit S BAIL No. 27726 of 2025 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUMIT SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad