HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12287 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.297 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 87, 65(1) BNS & Section 5L/6 of POCSO Act, P.S. Antoo, District Pratapgarh. 3. In terms of the FIR allegations were levelled that daughter of the informant aged about 15 years was enticed by the applicant. In the statements under Section 180 & 183 BNSS victim did not support the prosecution and stated that physical relations were formed no 13 to 14 occasions in between them. Tentative age of the victim is 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the two statements not supporting the prosecution, the applicant who is in custody since 08.10.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ashok Kumar Pal 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) : Avneesh Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ashok Kumar Pal .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Prin. Secy. Home 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. December 8, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 12287 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench