HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8132 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Ahirwar .....Applicant(s)

Versus State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Umakant Pal Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 66 HON'BLE SAMEER JAIN, J.

1. This is the second bail application.

2. Heard Sri Umakant Pal, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Rajeev Dhar Dwivedi, learned A.G.A. for the State.

3. The instant bail application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in S.T. No. 1014 of 2022 (State Vs. Ashok Kumar Ahirwar) arising out of Case Crime No.393 of 2022, under Sections 376(1), 328, 323, 342, 506 IPC and Section 67 I.T. Act, Police Station Kotwali, District Jhansi, during pendency of the trial.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits, however, this is the second bail application filed on behalf of the applicant and his first bail application was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 8.5.2023 after considering the fact that applicant sexually exploited the victim but applicant is in jail in the present matter since 11.09.2022 i.e. for last more than 3-1/2 years and till date trial could not be co