HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9785 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 the informant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.46 of 2025, under Section 65(1), 87, 137(2) BNS & Section 3/4(2) of POCSO Act, P.S. Laharpur, District Sitapur. 3. In terms of the FIR it was stated that some unknown persons had enticed the daughter of the informant. In the statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim stated that she had gone out of her own free will to the applicant and she knew the applicant and physical relations were formed with her consent. She also wanted to marry the applicant. The tentative age of the victim is around 17 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement not supporting the prosecution, the applicant who is in custody since 31.01.2025 and has sufficiently explained the criminal antecedents in the supplementary affidavit, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Ratan Singh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rohit Upadhyay Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ratan Singh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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. October 14, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 9785 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench