HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11019 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. 259 of 2025, under sections 137(2), 65(1) BNS, Sections 5(L)/6 POCSO Act, Sections 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act, P.S. Sirsiya, District Shravasti. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR lodged through an application under Section 173(4) Cr.P.C. on 26.6.2025 it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 15 was enticed by some unknown persons on 1.2.2025. Subsequently it was alleged that applicant had enticed her. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS the victim did not support the prosecution story and stated that she was in love with the applicant. In the statement under Section 183 BNSS she admitted that both of them were staying as husband and wife. There is no definite document with regard to exact age of the victim. The applicant has one criminal history in which the applicant is enlarged on bail. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement not supporting the prosecution story and inordinate delay in lodging the FIR, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 17.7.2025 is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Arun Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ravindra Mishra .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Ravindra Mishra 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. November 14, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 11019 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench