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Lekhraj v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home, Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others

Allahabad HC13 Aug 2024/2977/2024

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What is this about?

Two bail applications were disposed of where the high court granted bail to applicants accused under POCSO and IPC Sections 376DA and 506. The court noted the victim's contradictory statement and the applicants' lack of criminal antecedents as grounds for release on personal and surety bonds.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on furnishing personal bonds and two surety bonds of Rs. 20,000 each under specified conditions.

Lekhraj Vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:55840

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Court No. - 12

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2977 of 2024

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Applicant :- Lekhraj Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home, Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Applicant :- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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AND

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7621 of 2024

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Applicant :- Mitru @ Mukesh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Dr. Pooja Singh,Achleshwar Raj Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.

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1. Supplementary affidavit filed today in Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.2977 of 2024 is taken on record.

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2. Heard learned counsel for the applicants as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Despite service of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the complainant.

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3 . The present application has been filed by the applicants seeking enlargement on bail in FIR No.481 of 2023, under Sections 376DA, 506 IPC and Section 5g/6 of POCSO Act, Police Station Rudauli, District Ayodhya.

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4 . The FIR in question was lodged alleging the offence of Section 376 of IPC. Subsequently, the statement of the victim was recorded during trial, wherein, she specifically stated that nothing wrong was done against them and the FIR was lodged by her father on account of not coming to the house of the victim.

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5. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer.

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6. Considering the statement of the prosecutrix not supporing the prosecution during trial and the fact that the applicant have

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no criminal antecedents and are languishing in jail since 23.09.2023, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail applications are allowed .

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7. Let the applicants Lekhraj and Mitru @ Mukesh be released on bail in the aforesaid first information report on their furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:

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(a) The applicants shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings;

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(b) The applicants shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which they are accused or suspected of the commission; and

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(c) The applicants 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.

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Order Date :- 13.8.2024 akverma

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Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Lekhraj v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home, Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others

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