HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2113 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. None appears for the informant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No. 260 of 2024, under sections 137(2), 87, 64(1), 115(2), 351(2), 3(5), 318 BNS, Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Jagatpur, District Raebareli. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 16 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently in her statement the victim did not support the prosecution story and stated that the victim was taken to Raebareli, thereafter Lucknow and from there to Punjab where she married the applicant. The tentative age of the victim is around 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances and the statement of the victim, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 3.11.2024 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Satendra @ Shiva 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shishir Pradhan Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Satendra @ Shiva .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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 11, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 2113 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench