HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1646 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.372 of 2024, under Section 64(1), 332(b), 351(2) BNS & Section 3/4(2) of POCSO Act, P.S. Kasimpur, District Hardoi. 3. In terms of the FIR, allegations were levelled that daughter of the informant aged about 16 years was at home when the applicant came and misbehaved with her and touched her inappropriately; no allegation of rape was levelled. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS also, the same version was stated, however, in the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim alleged rape. Medical report on record did not corroborate the allegation. Tentative age of the victim is around 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the huge variance in the two statements and the medical not corroborating the allegation, the applicant who is in custody since 09.11.2024 is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Vimlesh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Smriti, Vivek Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., G.A. Vimlesh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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 7, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 1646 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench