HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13361 of 2024 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.666 of 2024, under Section 376, 504, 506 IPC & Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Kotwali Sadar, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged through an application under Section 173 BNSS that the applicant committed wrong on the daughter of the informant aged about 16 years around six months ago. In the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim admitted that physical relations were formed on 2 to 3 occasions. Allegations of blackmailing were also levelled. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that tentative age of the victim is around 17 years and physical relations were formed on more than 2 to 3 occasions coupled with the fact that the medical does not corroborate the allegation, the applicant who is in custody since 01.10.2024 having no criminal antecedent, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Vishal Rathor be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Aman Kumar Shrivastav, Alok Kumar Singh, Divyanshu Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vishal Rathor .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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 15, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 13361 of 2024 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench