Taj Muhammad v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Taj Muhammad bail granted; Allahabad High Court; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:18492; CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 2003 of 2025; Sections 137(2) and 87 BNS; Section 3/5(1) U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021; Case Crime No. 252 of 2024; P.S. Kuberpur, District Kushinagar; allurement of minor girl dated 22.08.2024; applicant father of co-accused Rahman; not named in FIR; ossification declined, age recorded 16 years; parity with co-accused Rabbul (Bail Application No. -36911/2024, order dated 26.11.2024); in jail since 28.08.2024; no previous criminal history; bail conditions and cancellation; direction for age enquiry; Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav, J.; decided 7.2.2025.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: applicant Taj Muhammad ordered released on bail in Case Crime No. 252 of 2024 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the imposed conditions; breach entitles the trial court to cancel bail, and the trial court is directed to conclude the age-related enquiry within one year, default in periodic appearance entailing automatic lapse of bail.