HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 36161 of 2026 Court No. - 66 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J. 1. Heard Sri Mahesh Kumar Kuntal, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri D.P.S. Chauhan, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. Instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail during the trial in Case Crime No. 26 of 2026, under Sections 70(1), 331(4), 351(3) BNS, Police Station- Iradatnagar, District- Agra. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the victim is married lady, who made allegation against the applicant along with co- accused Tara and Omveer that they came into her house and present applicant committed rape upon her. It is further submitted that there is serious contradiction in the statements of victim under Section 180 and 183 BNSS though allegation was made that the applicant committed rape upon her at 10 P.M. on 02.03.2026 but she informed her husband and other family members at 9.30 A.M. on 03.03.2026 which itself creates doubts over the prosecution story. Apart from this, medical report does not substantiate the allegation of rape. It is further submitted that the mother of co-accused Tara who is also aunt of the present applicant had also lodged an FIR against the brother-in-law (Jeth) as well as father-in-law of the victim on 19.08.2021 under Sections 504, 506 and 323 IPC and trial of the same has been pending before the trial court. The present FIR has been lodged just to pressurise the aunt (first informant) of the applicant to enter into a settlement in that case. It is lastly submitted that charge sheet has been filed by the police, therefore, there is no requirement for custodial interrogation. The applicant has no Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mahesh Kumar Kuntal, Shabaz Khan Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Bhoopendra Singh @ Bhoope .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 21.07.2026. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. 4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid fact. 5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and taking into serious contradiction in the statements of victim recorded under Section 180 and 183 BNSS, coupled with fact that no explanation for delay has been given in lodging the FIR and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of 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. Accordingly, the present application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant- Bhoopendra Singh @ Bhoope 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. 36161 of 2026 2 7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 9. Verification of mobile number as well as Aadhaar Card of the applicant and sureties should also be conducted by the court concerned. 10. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of downloaded copy of this order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the undertaking that the certified copy will be filed within 15 days. 11. It is 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. 12. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the applicant through Agra Jail Superintendent via e-mail or e-prison portal and Trial Court via e-mode within 24 hours in compliance of the orders 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 as well as in the case of Pila Pahan @ Peela Pahan and others vs State of Jharkhand and another, in Writ Petition (Criminal) No.169 of 2025 decided on 29.05.2026. 13. Application, if any, stands disposed of. October 9, 2026 A.Kr. BAIL No. 36161 of 2026 3 (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- AJAY KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad