HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7252 of 2025 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.57 of 2025, under Section 69, 89, 61(2), 351(3) BNS & Section 5J/(ii)/6 of POCSO Act, P.S. Sangipur, District Pratapgarh. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that on false pretext of marriage, physical relations were formed. In the statement under Section 183 BNSS also, the same version was reiterated. Tentative age of the victim is around 19 years. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the relationship lasted over a substantial long period of time, the applicant who is in custody since 28.03.2025 and has no criminal antecedent is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Vikas Kesarwani be released on bail in aforesaid FIR 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; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ravi Shankar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vikas Kesarwani .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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. 7252 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench