HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12565 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. None has appeared for respondent no.2. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.120 of 2025, under Sections 87, 137(2), 351(3), 65(1) BNS & Section 3/4(2) of POCSO Act, P.S. Lalganj, District Pratapgarh. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 16 years was missing and was enticed by the applicant. In her statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim did not support the prosecution and stated that she had gone alongwith the applicant as her mother had beaten her up. There is no definite document on record with regard to the exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the applicant who is in custody since 17.04.2025 is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Raj Kori be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Syed Husain Mehdi S.H.Me, Syed Raza Mehdi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Raj Kori .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Sectt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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. December 12, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 12565 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench