HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12259 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. None has appeared for respondent no.2 despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.69 of 2025, under Section 64(1), 115(2), 352, 351(3), 3(5) BNS & Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Haliyapur, District Sultanpur. 3. In terms of the FIR it was stated that the victim met the applicant and both of them fell in love and now after several years have passed, the applicant was refusing to marry her. In the statement under Section 183 BNSS also, the victim stated that their relationship lasted over a span of six years under the alleged false pretext of marriage. Tentative age of the victim is 20 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the relationship lasted over a span of more than six years, the applicant who is in custody since 03.11.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Santosh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sachin Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Santosh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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. December 8, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 12259 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench