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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31976 of 2026 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.
1. Heard Sri Ray Sahab Yadav, learned counsel for accused applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The present bail application has been moved by the applicant accused- Raghunandan to enlarge him on bail in Complaint Case No. 211 of 2023, under Sections 493, 504 and 506 IPC, P.S.- Haliya, District- Mirzapur during the pendency of trial. 3. It is the contention of learned counsel for accused applicant that the accused applicant has been implicated by the complainant for the practicing deceit of being married to cohabit and entered into sexual relatioin. It is further contended that the accused applicant and the complainant/victim are major. There was relations between them. Later, the applicant was forced to enter into a marriage. The complainant has moved an application under Section 156(3) CrPC, but on police report, the same was converted to complaint. After the statements of the complainant and witnesses, the cognizance has been taken and the accused was summoned. It is further contended that he has moved a petition for declaring the marriage between the parties as void. The accused applicant has one case criminal history, in which, he is on bail. The applicant is languishing in jail since 30.6.2026. He is facing trial. He seeks enlargement of accused on bail. 4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail application. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ray Sahab Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Raghunandan .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
5. This Court has taken into consideration the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. Considering the relation between two adult turning sour and his long incarceration, the accused applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. 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.
September 23, 2026 Krishna* BAIL No. 31976 of 2026 2 (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad