Adil Ansari v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home U.P. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted (Allahabad HC Lucknow Bench, 22.01.2025, Rajesh Singh Chauhan J.) to applicant accused of concealing an existing marriage and establishing physical relations with the prosecutrix on the pretext/false promise of marriage, a female child having been born; prosecutrix refused marriage and sought maintenance for herself and her five-month-old daughter; her father Mohd. Ekhlak Ahmad also refused consent; applicant offered to marry her or maintain her and the child as per law and claimed no prior criminal history; bail opposed by A.G.A. and informant's counsel; Court acted without entering into merits, releasing applicant on personal bond and two sureties with five conditions invoking S.229-A IPC, S.82 Cr.P.C., S.174-A IPC and S.313 Cr.P.C.; P.S. Sangipur, District Pratapgarh; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Enlargement of the applicant Adil Ansari on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the five enumerated conditions (non-adjournment when witnesses present; attendance on all dates personally or through counsel with Section 229-A IPC consequence for unexcused absence; Section 82 Cr.P.C. proclamation and Section 174-A IPC proceedings on misuse; personal presence at opening of case, framing of charge and Section 313 Cr.P.C. recording; no departure from India without previous permission of the court).