Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:8047 Court No. - 15 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 117 of 2025 Applicant :- Budh Ram Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Bahraich And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Baran Singh,Faizal Hashmi,Shiv Kumar,Tauseef Ali Ansari,Zoheb Ahmad Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. Sri Shailendra Kumar, Advocate, has put in appearance by way of filing Vakalatnama on behalf of the complainant and the same is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the applicant,Sri Shailendra Kumar, learned counsel for the complainant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with the prayer to release him on anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 216 of 2024, under sections 137(2), 61(2) of the B.N.S. and section 16/17 of the POCSO Act, Police Station-Risiya, District-Bahraich. The instant matter pertains to the offence under the POCSO Act and the victim is 13 years of age and she has supported the prosecution version in her statement recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S. Learned counsel for the applicant has failed to satisfactorily substantiate that the applicant would not tamper the evidences and would not threaten the witnesses. Apprehension of arrest has also been denied. Considering the complicity of the accused- applicant and looking into the gravity of nature of offence, this court does not find any good ground to intervene in this matter. The anticipatory bail application of the applicant, Budh Ram, is hereby rejected. Order Date :- 7.2.2025/AKS Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench