HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11795 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.1108 of 2019, under sections 342, 363, 376(DA), 504, 506 IPC, Sections 5/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Kotwali Nagar, District Barabanki. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that co accused Suneel Kumar @ Suneel Dixit with similar allegations was enlarged on bail vide order dated 28.10.2025 passed in Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10255 of 2024. While granting bail this Court has noticed pre trial detention suffered by the applicant of 4 and ½ years. In the present case also the applicant has suffered pre trial detention of similar time period. In terms of FIR it was alleged that wrong was done against wishes of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that applicant in custody since 1.2.2021 and only two witnesses have been examined, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 1.2.2021 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Manish Kumar @ Manish Dixit be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Upendra Prakash Pathak Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Manish Kumar @ Manish Dixit .....Applicant(s) The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 11795 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench