HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9565 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 the complainant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.106 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 64(1), 87 of BNS & Section 5L/6 of POCSO Act, P.S. Ranipur, District Bahraich. 3. The FIR in question was lodged as a missing person report. Subsequently, in the statements under Section 180 & 183 of BNSS, the victim stated that she had gone out of her free will to Delhi where they stayed as husband and wife. The medical report on record tentatively indicates the age of the victim at about 15 years, however, there is no material to conclusively form any opinion with regard to the exact age of the victim which shall be seen at the time of the trial. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the two statements under Section 180 & 183 BNSS coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 19.06.2025 and has no criminal antecedent, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rahul Kumar Shukla, Mohit Singh, Shivam Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Nanku @ Mastram .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Nanku @ Mastram 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 7, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 9565 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench