HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 28414 of 2026 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J. 1. Heard Sri Rishabh Agarwal, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Shiv Dutt Shukla, learned A.G.A. for the State and Sri Sarvesh Chandra Mishra, holding brief of Sri Preetam Yadav, learned counsel for the first informant. Supplementary affidavit filed by the applicant is taken on record. 2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 131 of 2026, under Sections 74, 351(2), 65(1) BNS and Section 3/4(2) of POCSO Act, Police Station Eka, District Firozabad, during the pendency of the trial. 3. It is contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case and there is no allegation of rape in the FIR and there are material contradictions in the statement of the victim recorded under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS and her statement given before the doctor. It is further submitted that there are two conflicting documents regarding the date of birth of the victim as the date of birth of the victim is 25.3.2011 as per certificate of Class 5th and 25.3.2012 as per certificate of High School. It is further submitted that the medico-legal report of the victim does not support the commission of rape on her. It is also submitted that the applicant has been languishing in jail since 10.7.2026 and he is having one criminal history which has been duly explained. It is lastly submitted that in case the applicant is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rishabh Agarwal, Shantanu Rai Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Preetam Yadav Naveen .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) proceedings. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the first informant and the A.G.A. have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts, however, it is submitted that the victim is a minor girl aged about 14 years as per High School certificate and certificate of High School shall prevail over the certificate of Class 5th and she in her statement recorded under Sections 180 BNSS has stated that the applicant committed rape on her. 5. There is no allegation of rape in the FIR and there appears to be material contradictions in the statement of the victim recorded under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS and that given before the doctor. The date of birth of the victim is 25.3.2011 as per certificate of Class 5th and 25.3.2012 as per certificate of High School. The medico-legal report of the victim does not support the commission of rape on her. The applicant has been languishing in jail since 10.7.2026 and he is having one criminal history which has been duly explained. 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. Accordingly, the present application is ALLOWED. 8. Let the applicant- Naveen 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:- BAIL No. 28414 of 2026 2 (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. 9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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 9, 2026 Abhishek BAIL No. 28414 of 2026 3 (Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad