HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11247 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. 723 of 2025, under sections 65(1), 75, 351(3) BNS, Sections 3/4 (2) POCSO Act, Sections 3(2)5, 3(2)5A SC/ST Act, P.S. Kotwali Sadar, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of informant aged about 15 years was enticed by applicant who disclosed his name as Arjun. It was stated that daughter of informant was slightly mentally challenged and had gone with applicant on various occasions and was also sexually exploited. Subsequently threats were also issued. It was stated that subsequently it was revealed that he was Muslim by religion. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS the victim stated that the applicant had given his telephone number to the victim and used to go to the applicant on various occasions even without informing her parents. Allegations of threats were also levelled. The victim in her statement under Section 183 BNSS admitted that she had gone to the applicant on 3 to 4 occasions. He however specifically stated that nothing wrong was done on her. There is no definite document with regard to exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rizwanul Haque Ansari, Santi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Arbaj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 5. Considering the statement where it was specifically stated that noting wrong was done to her, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 2.9.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Arbaj 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: (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 19, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 11247 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench