HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11874 of 2024 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.219 of 2024, under Section 376, 328 IPC, Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, Section 3/4 of D.P. Act & Section 67-A of IT Act, P.S. Makhi, District Unnao. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant was aged about 16 years and the applicant had enticed her and had formed physical relations with her under the false pretext of marriage. It was also stated that family members of the applicant was ready to marry him with the victim, however, as the age of the victim was less than 18 years, the marriage could not be solemnised. Subsequently, on 20.03.2024 something was administered and thereafter, the applicant and the other two co-accused committed wrong on her and made the video viral. It was stated that now the applicant was demanding a dowry of Rs.3 Lakh for marriage. Statement under Section 183 BNSS of the victim reveals that the victim and the applicant knew each other quite well. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the relationship continued over a substantial period of time and the FIR was lodged after substantial delay, the applicant Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sagar Singh, Amar Nath Singh, Rama Kant Jayswal, Sagar Singh, Shri Ram Maurya, Smriti Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., O.P. Tiwari, Vivek Shukla Raj Kumar @ Bauwa .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) who is in custody since 22.08.2024, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Raj Kumar @ Bauwa 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 10, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 11874 of 2024 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench