HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11126 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.689 of 2025, under Section 69, 126(2), 296, 352, 351(3) BNS, P.S. Kotwali Shahar, District Hardoi. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 21 years was enticed by the applicant and after concealing his caste, she was lured and physical relations were formed. In the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim admitted that she knew the applicant for the last 3 to 4 years and physical relations were formed under false pretext of marriage. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the age of the victim which is around 23 years and the fact that the relationship continued for a sufficiently long time, the applicant who is in custody since 26.10.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Vishal Soni 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) : Vijay Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A Vishal Soni .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko .....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. November 17, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 11126 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench