HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10646 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. 374 of 2022, under sections 363, 366, 376, 342, 506 IPC, Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, P.S. Thangaon, District Sitapur. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 15 years was enticed by the applicant. Records read that the victim as well as the applicant had approached this court by filing Writ Petition No. 9748 of 2022 and Writ Petition No.9350 of 2022. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the fact that the victim as well as the applicant had approached this Court and considering the fact that the victim had gone to Nepal alongwith applicant, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 4.9.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Chhotai 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Bal Krishna Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Chhotai .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) (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. November 12, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 10646 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench