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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 29874 of 2026 Court No. - 68 (Sr. No.73 out of 80 T.C.) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised. Learned State Law Officer has informed that the notice to the informant has been served on 28.07.2026, but none is present on behalf of the informant.
2. Heard Sri Manish Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Yogesh Mishra, learned State Law Officer for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.354 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64 B.N.S. and Section 3/4 P.O.C.S.O. Act, Police Station Dakshin, District Firozabad, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The victim is a consenting party, as she has married the applicant and expressed her willingness to stay with him only. She, by her looks, seems to be major, although she has mentioned her age to be 17 years. The applicant has no criminal history and is in jail since 18.04.2025. He undertakes to cooperate with the trial and not misuse the liberty of bail.
5. Learned State Law Officer has vehemently opposed the bail application but could not dispute the submissions made by the counsel for the applicant.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manish Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Ramlakhan .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
consideration the fact that the victim has married the applicant and expressed her willingness to stay with him only, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima-facie the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
7. Let the applicant- Ramlakhan, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required.
8. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein shall not affect the trial on merits. September 11, 2026 (Ravi Kant) BAIL No. 29874 of 2026 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad