HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11799 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.119 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 64(2)(M), 352, 351(3) BNS, sections 5L/6 of POCSO Act & Section 3(1)(ba), 3(1)(da), 3(1)(dha), 3(2)(V), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act, P.S. Jethwara, District Pratapgarh. 3. In terms of the FIR lodged on 24.05.2025 it was alleged that the applicant on false pretext of marriage used to talk with the victim for the last two years and subsequently, she was called to a particular place under the false pretext of marriage and thereafter, physical relations were formed and now the applicant was refusing to marry her. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim reiterated that under the false pretext of marriage, physical relations were formed. A similar statement was given under Section 183 BNSS. Medical on record does not indicate any injury on the internal or the external part. Tentative age of the victim is around 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the applicant and the victim were close to each other for the last two years and the medical not corroborating the allegation, the applicant who is in custody since 11.06.2025 and has no criminal Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashok Kumar Srivastava, Avinash Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ajay Pal .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ajay Pal 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: (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. December 5, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 11799 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench