HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8688 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Counter affidavit filed today is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State, Shri Ram Vishal Tripathi, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record. 3. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.151 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 64(1) BNS and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Baundi, District Bahraich. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant aged about 16 years was enticed by the applicant. However, the victim in her statement under Section 183 BNSS did not support the prosecution story. There is no definite document regarding the age of the victim. 5. Learned AGA and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the bail application. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 5.8.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Mukut Bihari Tripathi, Ram Vishal Tripathi Arman .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 7. Let the applicant Arman 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; (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. 8688 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench