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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 33163 of 2026 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.
1. Sri Krishna Nand Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant hands up the supplementary affidavit explaining the criminal history. The same is taken on record. 1A. Heard Sri Yadav, learned counsel for the accused-applicant, Sri Laloo Yadav, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The present bail application has been moved by the applicant accused- Vijay Lal Yadav to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 08 of 2026, under Sections 137(2), 87, 61(2) BNS, P.S.- Parasamalik, District- Maharajganj, during the pendency of trial. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the accused-applicant that the F.I.R. of enticement has been lodged by father of victim aged about 14 years for her leaving the house on 16.01.2026, for which, the F.I.R. was registered on 17.01.2026. Further submits that in the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim has not uttered even an iota of word against the accused-applicant and not even stated that she has been taken away from her parental home. It is stated by the victim that she herself went away from her parental house on being annoyed and went to Luthawa ghat, nearby forest, where she lived for 10 days and met with the applicant and married. There is no sexual intercourse between them. The charge sheet is submitted. The applicant has five cases criminal history, in Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anand Prakash Yadav, Krishna Nand Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Kiran Rani, Laloo Yadav Vijay Lal Yadav .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
which, in four cases, he is on bail and in one case, the bail application is pending. The applicant is in jail since 25.06.2026 and hence, the applicant seeks to be released on bail. 4. Learned A.G.A. for State has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant, but could not dispute the aforesaid facts. 5. This Court has taken into consideration the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. Considered the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS. 7. Hence, without touching merit of the case, the bail application is allowed. 8.
The accused/applicant be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of court concerned in view of observation made by the Supreme Court in its dictums of Girish Gandhi Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [(2024) 10 SCC 674] and Policy Strategy for grant of bail in re [(2024)10SCC 685]. 9. The accused-applicant shall cooperate in judicial process for fair and speedy disposal. October 1, 2026 Shivangi BAIL No. 33163 of 2026 2 (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVANGI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad