HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12927 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. 416 of 2024, under sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(m) BNS and Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Pali, District Hardoi. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant was enticed by the applicant and was subsequently sold off. However the victim in her statement under Section 183 BNSS did not support the prosecution story and stated that she was in love with the applicant and both of them had gone and have also formed physical relation with her consent. The tentative age of the victim is around 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement not supporting the prosecution story, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 16.10.2024 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Kishan 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Aditya Kumar Bajpai, Ajit Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Kishan .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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 18, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 12927 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench