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Aftab v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC26 May 2025BAIL/18080/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Bail application pending — age verification of victim by ossification test ordered within one month; ossification report to be furnished to Allahabad High Court by next date (listed 01.12.2025). POCSO Act Ss.3/4 with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Ss.137(2), 64, 351(2), 127(2); P.S. Kotwali, District Ghaziabad. Directions to Chief Judicial Magistrate; 48-hour intimation via Registrar Compliance; judge Dr. Gautam Chowdhary; dated October 27, 2025; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

No bail decision taken at this stage; Court issued procedural directions — victim's ossification test to be completed within one month if not already done, and the ossification report to be placed before this Court by the next fixed date; Registrar Compliance to intimate the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate within 48 hours; case listed for 01.12.2025.

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What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the victim's ossification test (age determination) has been or will be carried out, prior to any decision on the bail application.

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Court's answer

If the victim's ossification test (FIR/Case Crime No. 23 of 2025, Ss.137(2), 64, 351(2), 127(2) BNS and Ss.3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Kotwali, District Ghaziabad) has not been conducted by the concerned Chief Medical Officer through the constituted Board, it shall be conducted within one month from today.

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Ratio / Principle

After the ossification test is conducted, or if it was already conducted earlier, the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate is directed to make the ossification report available to this Court by the next fixed date.

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Key takeaways

Registrar Compliance is directed to apprise the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate of this order within 48 hours; a copy of the order is to be supplied forthwith to Registrar Compliance and the learned AGA.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Court No. 65), Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J., 27.10.2025 — Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 18080 of 2025, Aftab (applicant) v. State of U.P. & 3 Others; underlying FIR/Case Crime No. 23 of 2025 under Ss.137(2), 64, 351(2), 127(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Ss.3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Kotwali, District Ghaziabad. On the Court's enquiry regarding the victim's age, applicant's counsel stated the victim's ossification test had not yet been conducted; the learned AGA raised no objection. Directing the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate: (i) if the ossification test has not been got done by the concerned Chief Medical Officer through the constituted Board, it shall be done within one month; (ii) the ossification report shall be made available to this Court by the next fixed date. Registrar Compliance to intimate the CJM of the order within 48 hours; copies furnished to Registrar Compliance and AGA; matter listed for 01.12.2025. No precedent cited; no bail adjudication at this sitting.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 18080 of 2025

Aftab

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others

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.....Opposite Party(s)

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Counsel for Applicant(s) : Abhishek Tripathi, Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, Mintu Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 65

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HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.

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आवेदक के िवद्वान अिधवक्ता एवं िवद्वान अपर शासकीय अिधवक्ता को सुना एवं पत्रावली का पिरशीलन िकया।

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कुछ समय तक तकर् होने के पश्चात् जब न्यायालय द्वारा ossification test के अनुसार पीिड़ता की उम्र के बारे में पूछा गया तो आवेदक के िवद्वान अिधवक्ता ने अवगत कराया िक अभी तक पीिड़ता का ossification test नहीं हुआ है।

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िवद्वान अपर शासकीय अिधवक्ता ने आवेदक के िवद्वान अिधवक्ता के इस कथन पर कोई आपित्त नहीं है।

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उपरोक्त के दृिष्टगत संबंिधत मुख्य न्याियक मिजस्ट्रेट को िनदेर्िशत िकया जाता है िक मु०अ०सं० 23 सन 2025 अंतगर्त धारा 137(2), 64, 351(2), 127(2) भारतीय न्याय संिहता व धारा 3/4 पॉक्सो एक्ट, थाना कोतवाली, िजला गािजयाबाद की पीिड़ता का ossification test यिद अभी तक संबंिधत मुख्य िचिकत्सािधकारी द्वारा गिठत बोडर् से नहीं कराया गया है तो उसका ossification test आज से 1 माह के अंदर कराया जाय तथा उक्त टेस्ट कराने के पश्चात या यिद पूवर् में ही ossification test कराया गया हो तो संबंिधत मुख्य न्याियक मिजस्ट्रेट को िनदेर्िशत िकया जाता है िक उक्त ossification report इस न्यायालय में अगली िनयत ितिथ तक उपलब्ध कराया जाय।

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रिजस्ट्रार कंप्लायंस को िनदेर्िशत िकया जाता है िक इस आदेश से, संबंिधत मुख्य न्याियक मिजस्ट्रेट को 48 घंटे के अंदर अवगत कराया जाय।

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इस आदेश की प्रितिलिप रिजस्टार कंप्लायंस एवं िवद्वान अपर शासकीय अिधवक्ता को अिवलंब प्रदान की जाय।

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इस वाद को िद० 01.12.2025 को सूचीबद्ध िकया जाय।

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(Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)

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October 27, 2025 CP.sahani

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Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Aftab v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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