HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31709 of 2026 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J. 1. Heard Sri Kundan Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant who has filed supplementary affidavit today which is taken on record, Sri B.P. Singh, learned AGA for the State-respondents and perused the record. 2. The present bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of applicant with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 83 of 2026 under Sections 87, 69 BNS registered at Police Station Madanpur, District Deoria during pendency of the trial. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case and on perusal of the statements of the victim recorded under sections 180 and 183 BNSS, it appears that she is a consenting party and she has entered into matrimonial alliance with the applicant. It is further submitted that victim is major aged about 19-20 years as per the FIR as well as her ossification test. It is further submitted that applicant has no criminal history and he has been languishing in jail since 09.8.2026 It is also submitted that the applicant undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty, if granted. It has also been pointed out that in the wake of heavy pendency of cases in the Court, there is no likelihood of any early conclusion of trial. 4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant, however, he does not dispute the aforesaid facts. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kundan Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Roshan Tiwari .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) 5. As per the FIR, grand-daughter of the first informant aged about 20 years is said to have been enticed away by the applicant, however, she has been recovered. On perusal of the statements of the victim recorded under sections 180 and 183 BNSS, it appears that she is a consenting party and she has entered into matrimonial alliance with the applicant on her own free will. The victim is major aged about 19 years as per her ossification test and 20 years as per the FIR. Applicant has no criminal history and he has been languishing in jail since 09.8.2026. 6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused and taking into account overcrowded jails and heavy pendency of criminal cases before the trial courts as well as considering the mandate of the judgement of the Apex Court in the case of Kapil Wadhawan vs Central Bureau of Investigation reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 3038 as well as guideline of this Court in the case of Maya Tiwari Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2024 SCC Online All 6765 regarding grant of bail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. 7. Let the applicant Roshan Tiwari involved in the aforementioned 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, with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (ii) The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment. (iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. (iv) The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him. BAIL No. 31709 of 2026 2 8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 9. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Verification of mobile number and Aadhaar card of the applicant as well as sureties should be verified by the court concerned. 10. It is further directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the concerned jail through Bail Order Management System (BOMS) to ensure early release of the applicant. 11. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the applicant through concerned Jail Superintendent via e-mail or e-prison portal within 24 hours in compliance of the order of the Apex Court in the case of Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No.4 of 2021 decided on 31.01.2023 reported in (2024) 10 SCC 685. September 30, 2026 Madhurima BAIL No. 31709 of 2026 3 (Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.) Digitally signed by :- MADHURIMA GARG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad