CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 25974 of 2023 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 25974 of 2023 Shankar .....Applicant(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Praveen Kumar Tripathi, Shri Krishna Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 64 HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Praveen Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Devendra Nath Mishra, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record. 3. Counter affidavit of the State dated 18.04.2024 and rejoinder affidavit to the same dated 05.08.2024 have already been filed which are on record. 4. Vide order dated 09.06.2023 notice was issued to the opposite party no.2 / informant. As per the office report dated 04.09.2023 notice has been served on the opposite party no.2 through heir (wife). Despite service of notice, no one appears on behalf of the opposite party no.2. 5. This bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant- Shankar, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Session Case No. 578 of 2021, under Sections 376 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 POCSO Act, Polic