HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9499 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State and perused the record. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the informant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.368 of 2024, under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) BNS and Section 3/4(2) of POCSO Act, P.S. Mitauli District- Kheri. 3. In terms of the FIR, it has been alleged that the daughter of informant, aged about 15 years, was enticed away by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, victim disclosed that her age was 17 years and she was in love with the applicant and they had solemnized marriage. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the age of the victim and her statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS coupled with the fact that the applicant is in jail since 30.03.2025 having no criminal history, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Nikil Kumar 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; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shailesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Nikil Kumar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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 3, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 9499 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench