HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1269 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.209 of 2024, under sections 363, 366, 376(3), 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Lalganj, District Pratapgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that missing person report was lodged alleging that daughter of informant aged about 14 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently in her statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. the victim stated that she had gone alongwith applicant to Chandigarh where physical relation were also formed. In her statement under Section 164 CrPC the victim admitted that under the threat she was taken to Chandigarh. The tentative age of the victim is around 16 to 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the victim went from Unchahar to Chandigarh in public transport without raising hue and cry, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 10.11.2024 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dr. Pooja Singh, Abhishek Yadav, Pramod Kumar Singh, Surya Prakash Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Pravin Kumar Singh Mohit Saroj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Ho,Me Civil Secy. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Mohit Saroj 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 2, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 1269 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench