HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8797 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. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 263/2025, under Sections 65(1) B.N.S and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station - Ishanagar, District - Kheri (Lakhimpur Kheri). 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the FIR in question was lodged alleging that the daughter of the informant had gone out of her home when the applicant caught hold of her. Though no allegation of rape was reported. In terms of statement under Section 180 BNSS, no allegation of rape was leveled. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 183 BNSS recorded on 26.03.2025, i.e. after 7-8 days of the incident, allegation of rape was also leveled. Medical record does not corroborate with the allegation. Tentative age is around 14 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the huge variance in the statement of the victim and the medical record not corroborating the allegations coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 25.06.2025 and has no criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dharm Trivedi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ravi .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant- Ravi be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount 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 6, 2025 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 8797 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench