HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2259 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard Ms. Anita Sahani, learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Despite service of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the complainant. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.370 of 2024, under Sections 352, 351(2), 64 of BNS and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, Police Station Kasimpur, District Hardoi. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 13 years used to talk and was enticed by the applicant and wrong was committed on her. Subsequently, the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 183 of BNS, wherein, the victim supported the prosecution story, however, the statement of the victim was again recorded in which she stated that she had called the police helpline and stated that she was forced to give statement under Section 183 of BNS against the applicant. The medical on record does not corroborate the allegation of rape. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the statement of the victim, who is allegedly aged about 17 years and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 06.11.2024, I am of the view that the applicant is Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mahendra Pratap, Aditya Kumar, Anita, Harish Chandra Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ayush .....Applicant(s) The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed . 6. Let the applicant Ayush be released on bail in the aforesaid first information report on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the 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 akverma BAIL No. 2259 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench