HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11108 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State as well as Shri Awdhesh Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the informant, whose vakalatnama filed today is taken on record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.531 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1) BNS and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Kotwali Akbarpur, District- Ambedkar Nagar. 3. In terms of the FIR, it has been alleged that the sister of informant, aged about 17 years, was missing and she was enticed away by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statement of victim recorded under Section 180 BNSS, she has not supported the prosecution version and stated that both of them have solemnized marriage. Similar statement was given in the statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS. Tentative age of the victim is around 18 years. 4. Learned AGA and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the statements of victim do not corroborate with the prosecution story coupled with the fact that the applicant is in jail since 01.10.2025 having no criminal history, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Vikas Kumar Kannaujiya released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Neeraj Kumar Mishra, Saurabh Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vikas Kumar Kannaujiya .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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 she 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 18, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 11108 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench