HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11168 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State, Shri Nirmal Kumar, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No. 123 of 2024, under sections 363, 366, 376 IPC and Section 5(j)(ii)/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Maurawan, District Unnao. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 15 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently in her statement under Section 183 BNSS the victim did not support the prosecution story and stated that both of them were living together and are married. There is no definite document with regard to exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement under Section 183, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 16.5.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Praveen Kumr 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) : Amit Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Praveen Kumar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 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 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 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 11168 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench