HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6585 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.290 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1), 351(2) of BNS and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, Police Station Dhaurahra, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. The FIR in question was lodged alleging that the daughter of the informant aged about 17 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently in the statement under Section 180 of BNSS, the victim stated that she had gone along with the applicant and thereafter the applicant left her. Nothing wrong was committed on her, however, in the statement under Section 183 of BNSS, she admitted that she used to talk on regular basis and physical relations were formed in between them, which was not disclosed on account of fear. The medical on record does not corroborate the allegation of any use of force. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the statements of the victim and the age which is around 17 years and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 21.05.2025, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed . Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rahul Agnihotri, Uday Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., G.A. Arun .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Arun be released on bail in the abovesaid first information report number on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions: (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 7, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 6585 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench