HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1399 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the informant. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.159 of 2021, under Sections 363, 366A, 376 IPC and Section 5/6 of POCSO Act, P.S.- Nigoha District- Lucknow. 3. In terms of the FIR, it has been alleged that the daughter of informant, aged about 13 years, was enticed away by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statements of victim recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., she has not supported the prosecution version and stated that she was in love with the applicant. In the statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the victim did not allege any wrong being committed to her by the applicant. There is no definite document to suggest the exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the statements of victim do not corroborate with the prosecution story coupled with the fact that the applicant is in jail since 17.06.2021 having no criminal history, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ajay Rawat be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Abdul Samad, Divya Singh, Satish Kumar Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ajay Rawat .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 4 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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 she 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 24, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 1399 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench