HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11142 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard Ms. Smita Chandra, learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the informant despite notice. 2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No.268 of 2025 under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) BNS and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S.- Dostpur, District- Sultanpur. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that grand daughter of the informant was enticed away by the applicant. Subsequently, in her statements recorded under Section 180 & 183 BNSS, the victim did not support the prosecution story. Tentative age of the victim is around 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances and the statements of victim, in which, she has not supported the prosecution version coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 22.09.2025 and has no previous criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant- Ramesh Nishad be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sukh Deo Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ramesh Nishad .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount 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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. November 17, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 11142 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench