Anas v. State of U.P. through Sec. Home Department
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Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.361 of 2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:48403), High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No.13, Subhash Vidyarthi, J., order dated 19.8.2025: bail ALLOWED on ground of PARITY. Applicant Anas, Case Crime No.363 of 2024, P.S. Mallawan, Dist. Hardoi, Sections 115(2) of B.N.S. & 5M/6 of P.O.C.S.O. Act; F.I.R. 19.08.2024; minor male victim (age 10); allegations of dragging child to maize field, beating, attempted immoral misdeed, sodomy per victim's Investigating Officer statement. Parity anchor: co-accused Nizamuddin (also spelt Nijamuddin in the F.I.R. account) granted bail 28.07.2025 in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No.180 of 2025; A.G.A. conceded parity though calling offence heinous. Release on personal bond and two sureties each in like amount; conditions: no tampering with prosecution evidence, no pressurizing prosecution witnesses, appearance on every trial date. Keywords: bail on parity, POCSO aggravated offence, BNS 115(2), Hardoi, child victim, co-accused parity, bail conditions.