PRADEEP KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
         CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 29010 of 2026

Pradeep Kumar
                                                              .....Applicant(s)
                                    Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                 .....Opposite
                                                                       Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)                           :   Prince Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)                      :   G.A.

Court No. - 66
           HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J.

1. Heard Sri Prince Kumar, counsel for the applicant, Sri Roshan Kumar
Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the
applicant on bail during trial in Case Crime No. 0233 of 2026, under Section
65(1), 351(3), 352 Β.Ν.S. and Section 3/4 (2) POCSO Act, Police Station
Kotwali, District Basti.

3. Counsel for the applicant submitted that in the FIR as well as in the
statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 and 183 BNSS,
allegation has been made that in absence of parents of the victim, the
applicant entered her house and tried to touch her inappropriately. It is
further submitted that there is serious contradiction in the statement of the
victim recorded under Section 180 and 183 BNSS. There is no allegation of
rape or attempt to rape. Even, the medical examination report of the victim
does not show any mark of injury or any sign of sexual assault. The
applicant has been falsely implicated merely because the applicant and the
victim were in relationship and the applicant went to the house of the victim
to meet her, and in the meantime, the parents of the victim reached there. It
is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal history. It is further
submitted that charge sheet has been filed in the present case, therefore,
there is no requirement of custodial interrogation. The applicant is a law
abiding citizen and he is languishing in jail since 10.06.2026. In case, he is
granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the
trial proceedings.
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4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but
could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of
learned counsel for the parties; taking into account the contradiction in the
statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 and 183 BNSS; also
taking into account the medical examination report of the victim and keeping
in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused 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 bail application
is allowed.

6. Let the applicant- Pradeep Kumar 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.

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. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of
computer generated copy of this order, downloaded from the official website
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                                    of High Court Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the
                                    undertaking that the certified copy will be filed within 15 days.

                                    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 on e-prison portal and Trial
                                    Court via e-mode 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 as well as 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.



                                                                                 (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.)
                                    September 29, 2026
                                    CS/-




Digitally signed by :-
CHANDAN SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad