HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 171 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State; Ms. Kajol, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.334 of 2024, under Section 65(1), 137(2), 87, 351(3) of BNS & Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Fakharpur, District Bahraich. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged through an application under Section 175(3) BNSS that daughter of the informant was enticed on false pretext of marriage. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim stated that she was earlier taken to Kaisarganj and thereafter, to Lucknow where wrong was committed. She also stated that she had stayed alongwith the applicant at the relative's place for two nights. Tentative age of the victim is around 14 years, however, there is no document to definitely form an opinion with regard to exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the applicant, who is in custody since 21.10.2024, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ashok 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) : Manoj Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Dhananjai Kumar Tripathi Ashok .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Home Lko. .....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. October 15, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 171 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench