HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7394 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. 204 of 2025, under sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) BNS and Sections 5(j)(ii)/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Kheri, District Kheri. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 14 years was enticed by the applicant. Subsequently in her two statements the victim did not support the allegation of rape against the applicant. There is no definite document with regard to exact age of the victim. The criminal history of the applicant has been duly explained in paragraph 24 of the bail application. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the two statements not alleging the offence of rape against the applicant, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 24.4.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Taufiq 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) : Amit Kumar Awasthi, Smriti Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Taufiq .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Govt. Of U.P. 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. November 14, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 7394 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench