Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30752 of 2025 Court No. - 64 HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J.
1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Ravesh Kumar Singh, Advocate holding brief of Sri Gauri Shankar Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Bade Lal Bind, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record. 3. This bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 has been filed by the applicant- Ikrar, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 207 of 2025, under Sections 64(1), 127(2), 87, 351(3) B.N.S., Police Station Bahjoi, District Sambhal. 4. The first information report of the present matter was lodged on 29.05.2025 by Vijendra Kumar against the applicant alleging therein that on 23.05.2025 in the night his daughter aged about 18 years went from the house without informing anyone. On 23.05.2025 he lodged a missing report regarding it. He has been searching his daughter since then. He has come to know that the applicant has lured and enticed away his daughter. His report be lodged and action be taken. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the victim is a major girl even as per the first information report. It is submitted that the victim went with the applicant out of her own sweet-will to Delhi and then to Himachal and they stayed at different places. It is submitted that the victim did not oppose the same and make any resentment regarding the same. It is submitted that the present case is a case of consent. While placing paragraph Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Gauri Shankar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ikrar .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
26 of the affidavit it is submitted that the investigation in the matter has concluded and charge-sheet has been submitted. The applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 32 of the affidavit and is in jail since
01.06.2025. 6. Per contra, learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail. 7. After having heard learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is evident that the victim is a major girl. She travelled with the applicant to Delhi and then to Himachal and they stayed there in hotel.
There was no opposition or resentment by her. The investigation in the matter has concluded and charge-sheet has been submitted. 8. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 9. Let the applicant- Ikrar, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- (i) The applicant will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever. (ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever. (iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under section 84 B.N.S.S., 2023 may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under section 209 B.N.S., 2023.
BAIL No. 30752 of 2025 2
(v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 351 B.N.S.S., 2023. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 B.N.S., 2023. (vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant. 10. The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison. 11. The bail application is allowed. 12. Pending application (s), if any, shall stand disposed of. September 9, 2025 AS Rathore BAIL No. 30752 of 2025 3 (Samit Gopal,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK SINGH RATHOR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad