HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9916 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.163 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 64(1) BNS and Section 5(i)(ii)/6 of POCSO Act, P.S. Dargah Sharif, District- Bahraich. 3. In terms of the FIR, it has been alleged that the daughter of informant was missing and she was enticed away by the applicant. Subsequently, in the statements of victim recorded under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS, she has not supported the prosecution version and has stated that she is in love with the applicant and wants to marry him. It is further submitted that applicant is also willing to marry the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the statements of victim do not corroborate with the prosecution story coupled with the fact that the applicant is in jail since 21.08.2025 having no criminal history, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Rohit 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) : Sharvan Kumar Pandey, Neelam Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rohit .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she 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 V. Sinha BAIL No. 9916 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench