CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 14473 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14473 of 2026 Aniket Joshi .....Applicant(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 66 HON'BLE SAMEER JAIN, J. 1. The instant bail application has been nominated to this Bench by Hon'ble the Chief Justice. 2. Sri Imran Khan, learned AGA for the State, apprised the Court that notice has been served upon the informant on 29.04.2026. Despite service of notice, none appeared on his behalf. 3. Therefore, in view of the observations made by the coordinate bench of this Court in the case of Ajit Chaudhari Vs. State of U.P. and Another 2024 (6)ADJ59, the instant bail application is being heard. 4. Heard Sri Pradeep Kumar Tiwari, Advocate holding brief of Sri Rajesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Imran Khan, learned A.G.A. for the State-respondent. 5. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 16 of 2026, under Section 137(2), 65(1) of BNS and 3/4 (2) POCSO Act, Police Station- Araniya, District- Bulandshahr, during pendency