CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 20884 of 2024 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:58922 Court No. - 47 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 20884 of 2024 Applicant :- Asif @ Khandu Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Jata Shankar,Mohd. Irfan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Certified copy of the statement of PW-1 has been placed by learned counsel for the applicant, which is taken on record. Learned AGA has informed that notice on opposite party no.2 has been served, but no one has put in appearance on behalf of opposite party no.2 to oppose this bail application. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Asif @ Khandu, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 287 of 2023, under Sections 354-A, 354-B, 376-AB, 506 IPC and 5M/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Thanabhawan, District- Shamli, during pendency of trial. There are allegations against the applicant of outraging the modesty of a minor girl. Initially implication was made under Sections 354-A and 354-B IPC only. Subsequently, implication under Section