Sameer Ahmad v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Criminal Misc. Bail Application 214 of 2025; bail granted to Sameer Ahmad; FIR No.126 of 2024 PS Udaipur District Pratapgarh; Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(M) BNS; Section 5L/6 POCSO Act; enticement/minor niece/false pretext of marriage; victim statement under Section 183 BNSS showing voluntary departure and intent to marry; tentative age around 17 years; custody since 12.08.2024; no criminal antecedent; personal bond and two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each; informant's counsel Trinetra Shanker Pandey; Judge Pankaj Bhatia; decided October 17, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Release of applicant Sameer Ahmad on bail in FIR No.126 of 2024 (P.S. Udaipur, District Pratapgarh) on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each, subject to conditions (a)-(c): undertaking to attend hearings; abstaining from offences similar to those he is accused or suspected of; and refraining from any inducement, threat or promise to persons acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts, or from tampering with the evidence.