HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5998 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Case Crime/FIR No.177 of 2025, under Section 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 5j(ii)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Police Station - Biswan, District Sitapur. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that in terms of the FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was enticed away by the applicant and was in physical relations for the last five months and she was tested positive for pregnancy. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim stated that relations were formed with her consent. The tentative age of the victim is around 16 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering statement of the victim coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 18.04.2025 and has no criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant- Rachit Verma Alias Aman Verma be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vivek Chandra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rachit Verma Alias Aman Verma .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko And 4 Others .....Opposite Party(s) the like amount 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 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 5998 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench