HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4182 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. None has appeared for the informant despite notice. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.54 of 2025, under Section 137(2), 65(1), 87, 115(2), 142 BNS & Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, P.S. Gomti Nagar, District Lucknow. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 15 years was missing. No one was named in the FIR. Subsequently, in the statement under Section 183 BNSS, the victim stated that she was taken by her aunt and the marriage was got solemnized with the applicant. There is no document with regard to the exact age of the victim at this stage which shall be seen at the time of the trial. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement of the victim, the applicant who is in custody since 29.03.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Vishnu be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sudhaker Prakash, Anoop Vajpayee, Atul Kumar Yadav, Avanish Kumar Yadav, Prahlad Singh, Sooraj Lal Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vishnu .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 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 28, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 4182 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench