HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5043 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Despite service of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the complainant. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.172 of 2025, under Section 65(1) of BNS and Section 3/4(2) of POCSO Act, Police Station Khairighat, District Bahraich. 3. The FIR in question was lodged alleging that the sister-in-law (Nand) of the informant aged about 15 years had gone in the agricultural field, where the applicant committed wrong on her. Similar statement was given under Section 180 and 183 of BNSS, however, the medical on record does not corroborate the allegation. The tentative age of the victim is around 16 years. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the statement of the victim under Section 183 of BNSS, wherein, she stated that when children shouted, the applicant ran away; the medical report not corroborating the allegations and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 21.04.2025, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Brijesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sachin .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Sachin be released on bail in the aforesaid first information report on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the 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 27, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 5043 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench