HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2192 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.260 of 2024, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1) BNS and under Sections 5/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Naseerabad, District Raebareli. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant states that the FIR in question was lodged alleging that the daughter of informant was enticed by the applicant. The statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS did not support the prosecution story wherein she stated that she had gone on her own free will and physical relation was also formed with him. The tentative age of the victim is around 16 to 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances and the statement of the victim under Section 183 BNSS, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in custody since 21.9.2024 and having no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Manichandra be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pravin Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Manichandra .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; (b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and (c) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. October 9, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 2192 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench