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2025 Supreme(All) 3360

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J.
Sohrab Alias Sorab Ali – Applicant
Versus
State of U.P. - Opposite Party
Criminal MISC. Bail Application No. 38294 of 2025
Decided On : 04-11-2025

Advocates Appeared:
For the Applicant : Satya Priya Dwivedi
For the Opp. Party :G.A.

The court clarified bail procedures emphasizing prompt communication of bail orders and conditions for release, upholding personal liberty rights.

Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Sections relating to bail provisions - Bail application filed by the applicant for release on bail in a case under certain sections alleging enticement of a minor, but with the victim's statement claiming she left voluntarily. - The applicant's counsel argued for bail on grounds of no need for custodial interrogation as charges have been filed, and the applicant has been in jail since 25.09.2025. (Paras 3, 5, 6)

(B) The court observed that while opposing bail, the A.G.A. did not contest the key facts and ultimately deemed the applicant eligible for bail based on the overall circumstances of the case. (Para 5)

(C) Specific bail conditions were outlined including non-inducement of witnesses and cooperation with the trial process. (Para 6)

(D) The ruling reinforced the necessity of prompt communication of bail grants to ensure personal liberty, as observed in the Apex Court’s policy directives. (Paras 16-20) (E)

Result: Bail granted to the applicant under specified conditions.

Table of Content
1. bail application filed for release in a case involving minor. (Para 1 , 2)
2. counsel's argument for release on no custodial need. (Para 3 , 4)
3. court's opinion supports bail on grounds of no contest. (Para 5 , 6)
4. emphasis on communication of bail orders for personal liberty. (Para 16 , 20)

JUDGMENT :

ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No.314 of 2025, under Sections- 137(2), 87 BNS, 2023, Police Station-Saini, District-Kaushambi, during the pendency of the trial.

3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that that though in the FIR allegation has been made to entice away the daughter of first informant but the victim in her statement u/s 183 of BNSS has stated that she herself left her house on her own. Therefore, applicant has been falsely implicated. It is further submitted that the applicant has criminal history of one case. It is further submitted that charge sheet has been filed in the present case, therefore, there is no requirement of custodial interrogation. The applicant is a law abiding citizen and he is languishing in jail since 25.09.2025. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.

4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

6. Let the applicant- Sohrab alias Sorab Ali, involved in the aforementioned crime be released on bail, on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with the following conditions:-

i. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him.

7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

9. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of computer generated copy of this order, downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the undertaking that the certified copy will be filed within 15 days.

10. It is further directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the concerned jail through Bail Order Management System (BOMS) to ensure early release of the applicant.

11. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the applicant through concerned Jail Superintendent via e-mail or e-prison portal in compliance of the order of the Apex Court in the case of Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail , In Re: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No.4 of 2021 decided on 31.01.2023 reported in (2024) 10 SCC 685.

12. This Court further adds that in several bail matters this Court directed to Office/Registrar (Compliance) of this Court to send copy of the bail order to the accused applicant through Jail Superintendent in pursuance of the direction of the Apex Court in Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail (supra), the Registrar

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