HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11685 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Despite service of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the complainant. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.19 of 2025, under Sections 87, 137(2), 70(2), 351(3) of BNS; Section 5G, 6 of POCSO Act and Section 3(1)Da, 3(1)Dha, 3(1)Ba, 3(2)5, 3(2)5A of SC/ST Act, Police Station Kunda, District Pratapgarh. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant aged about 18 years was enticed by the applicant. It was also alleged that she used to talk with him for the last two years. In the statement under Section 180 of BNSS, the victim did not support the prosecution case and stated that she used to talk with the applicant for the last one year, which was opposed by the father and thereafter, she went out with him out of own freewill and thereafter physical relations were formed. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the statements of the victim and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 03.06.2025, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : P.K. Singh Bisen Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Mohd. Sharik @ Mohd. Shareef .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. The Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Mohd. Sharik @ Mohd. Shareef be released on bail in the aforesaid first information report on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the 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. December 3, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 11685 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench