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Guddu Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Secy. Home Deptt. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC4 Aug 2025/7049/2024

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What is this about?

The Allahabad High Court allowed the second bail application of Guddu Verma, accused in a POCSO case, after finding that prosecution witnesses were examined, he has no criminal history, and no risk of tampering exists.

What did the court decide?

Applicant was released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties subject to six specific conditions.

Guddu Verma Vs State of U.P. Thru. Its Secy… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2025)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:45095

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Court No. - 12

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7049 of 2024

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Applicant :- Guddu Verma Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Secy. Home Deptt. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Rama Kant Dixit,Vineet Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.

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As per the office report, the notices to the complainant are served. However, none appears on behalf of the complainant.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

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This is the second bail application. The first bail application was rejected by a coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 19.9.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 54 of 2022. The order is extracted hereinbelow:-

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"1. Heard and gone through the entire record.

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2. By means of this application under Section 439 CrPC, the accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR No.0257 of 2021, under Sections 376-D, 323, 504 and 506 IPC read with Section 5/6 POCSO Act and Sections 3(2)(V) SC/ST Act lodged at Police Station Loni Katra, District Barabanki.

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3. The victim is a 14 years old girl; as per the FIR and statement of the prosecutrix recorded under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC, the accused-applicant and 4 co-accused raped her on 05.09.2021; the statement of the prosecutrix has been consistent throughout; even during medical examination, statement given to the Doctor, is to that effect.

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4. Considering the heinousness of the offence, statements of the victim recorded under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC and her tender age, this Court does not find it a fit case for bail at this stage. Hence, the bail plea is hereby refused and the application is rejected.

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5. However, if case of the prosecution is not supported by the prosecutrix during her evidence before the Court, the accusedapplicant may renew his bail plea."

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that after rejection of the first bail application, the victim has been examined. Along with the victim, all the prosecution witnesses have been

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examined. Therefore, there is no chance of tampering the prosecution witnesses. It is next submitted that the victim in her examination before the trial court has stated that she was beaten by kicks and fists. However, in the medico legal examination, no injury was found on the person of the victim. The victim has further stated that the present applicant threatened her that her video will be made by him, but no recovery of any video has been made by the prosecution.

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It is further submitted that in the medico legal examination of the victim, there is no either external or internal injury found on her body. Moreover, the applicant has no criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 11.9.2021. There is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away after being released from jail or tampering with the witnesses. In case the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.

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On due consideration to the submissions advanced, perusal of the record so also the fact that the applicant has no criminal history; he is languishing in jail since 11.9.2021; all the prosecution witnesses have been examined; there appears to be no chance of tampering with the witnesses and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case for enlarging the applicant on bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application is allowed .

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Let the applicant- Guddu Verma involved in Case Crime No. 0257 of 2021, under Sections 376-D, 323, 504 and 506 IPC; Section 5/6 POCSO Act; and Sections 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act, Police Station Loni Katra, District Barabanki, 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 which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-

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(i) The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

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(ii) The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness.

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(iii) 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

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facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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(iv) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

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(v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him in accordance with law.

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(vi) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 84 B.N.S.S. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of B.N.S.

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Order Date :- 4.8.2025 Shravan

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

Guddu Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Secy. Home Deptt. and 3 Others

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