HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10561 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. No one appears on behalf of the complainant, despite service of notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.496 of 2025, under Sections 65(1), 351(3) of BNS and Section 3/4 (2) of POCSO Act, Police Station Laharpur, District Sitapur. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant aged about 13 years was taken by the applicant and wrong was committed on her. In the statements under Sections 180 and 183 of BNSS, the victim reiterated the said version, however, the medical done on the next very day does not corroborate the allegation. There is no definite documents as prescribed under the Juvenile Justice Act to corroborate the exact age of the victim, which has to be seen at the time of trail in view of the law laid down in the case of Monish vs. State of U.P. & Ors. (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.55026 of 2021) decided on 09.02.2023. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the medical report not corroborating the allegations coupled with the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 20.08.2025, 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) : Rajiv Raman Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sonu .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Sonu be released on bail in the abovesaid first information report number 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. October 31, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 10561 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench