HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5520 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.100 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 87, 65(1) BNS, Section 3/4 of POCSO Act & Section 3(2)(5) of SC/ST Act, P.S. Mohanganj, District Amethi. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant was missing and was allegedly enticed by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim stated that she had gone out of her home alone; the applicant was not named in the said statement. Subsequently, however, in the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim stated that she had gone alongwith the applicant on a motorcycle; allegation of wrong was also made. The victim has refused to undergo medical examination. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the huge variance in the two statements and the tentative age of the victim to be 16 years, the applicant who is in custody since 02.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedent, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Suraj Verma be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dhirendra Pratap Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Suraj Verma .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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. October 17, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 5520 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench