HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12563 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.269 of 2024, under Section 137(2), 87, 64 BNS & Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Purakalandar, District Ayodhya/Faizabad. 3. FIR in question was lodged alleging that daughter of the informant went missing and was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently, in her statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim did not support the prosecution and also stated that both of them had married. There is no definite document on record with regard to the exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the applicant who is in custody since 21.11.2025, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Avanish @ Avanish 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vijayendra Prakash Tripathi, Deepika Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Avanish @ Avanish Kumar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Civil Sectt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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 12, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 12563 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench