HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1325 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State; Shri Anil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.474 of 2024, under Section 376(3)/458 IPC, Section 3/4 of POCSO Act & Section 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act, P.S. Pihani, District Hardoi. 3. In terms of the informant it was alleged that on 29.06.2024 daughter of the informant was sleeping when the applicant came inside the home and started misbehaving with her; no allegation of rape was levelled. In the statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. also, no allegation of rape was levelled. However, in the statement under Section 183 BNSS, allegation of rape was levelled. Medical examination does not corroborate the allegation of rape. Tentative age of the victim is around 13 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the medical on record not supporting the allegation and inconsistencies in the two statements, the applicant, who is in custody since 06.08.2024 and has no criminal antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Surjeet Teli be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sandeep Kumar(Trivedi), Avnish Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Anil Kumar Singh Surjeet Teli .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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 16, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 1325 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench