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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
Amarjeet Pandey – Appellant
Versus
State Of Up – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Krishan Pahal, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Affidavit of compliance filed by learned A.G.A. today, is taken on record.
3. As informed by learned A.G.A., notice to the informant has been served on 4.11.2024.
4. Heard Sri Mrityunjay Singh, learned Advocate holding brief for Sri Devottam Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri V.K.S. Parmar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
5. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 197 of 2024, U/S 137(2), 61(2), 65(1) B.N.S. and 3/4(2) POCSO Act, Police Station Gadwar, District Ballia, during the pendency of trial.
PROSECUTION STORY:
6. The FIR was instituted by the informant stating that his 16- year old daughter had left for college on 10.9.2024 at 9.00 am and did not return till the evening. After taking up frantic search, it was revealed that the applicant in collusion with the co-accused person Rikhimuni Pandey had enticed away his minor daughter.
ARGUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT:
7. The applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize him. He has nothing to do with the said offence.
8. The FIR
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