HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8695 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. 178 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 115(2), 87, 65(1) BNS and Sections 5/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Gurubuxganj, District Raebareli. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant aged about 17 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently in the statement under Section 183 BNSS the victim did not support the prosecution story and stated that nothing wrong was done to her. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 12.7.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ram Shankar 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: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Ujjwal Mishra Ram Shankar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Sectt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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 17, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 8695 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench