HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11835 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.179 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 87, 64(2)(M), 351(2) BNS & Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Tikonia, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. In terms of the FIR, allegations were levelled that daughter of the informant aged about 15 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently, in her statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim stated that she went alongwith the applicant to his relative's place and thereafter to his sister's place and physical relations were also formed. It was also alleged that physical relations existed for the last two months. Tentative age of the victim is around 15 years, although, there is no definite document with regard to the exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the victim stayed at the home of the sister of the applicant for substantial point of time, the applicant who is in custody since 06.09.2025 is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Rahul be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Santosh Kumar Kanaujia Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rahul .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 4 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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. December 5, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 11835 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench