HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9266 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. 289 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 70(2) BNS, Section 5g/6 POCSO Act and Sections 3(2)5 SC/ST Act, P.S. Kheri, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of informant aged about 14 years used to talk with the applicant. Subsequently she was enticed on the false pretext of marriage. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS the victim stated that she had gone to fair on the bike of the applicant and wrong was also committed on her. The medical on record does not corroborate the allegations that any force used. There is no definite document regarding the age of the victim at this stage. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 23.5.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Dharmendra @ Chhoty @ Aditya be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Santosh Kumar Kanaujia Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Dharmendra @ Chhotu @ Aditya .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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. October 30, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 9266 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench