HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12297 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.245 of 2025, under sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) BNS, Sections 5L/6 POCSO Act, P.S. Jagdishpur, District Amethi. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of informant aged about 13 years was enticed. Subsequently in her statement under Section 180 BNSS the victim stated that she was being beaten up by her mother as such she left for Lucknow on her own. In the statement under Section 183 BNSS there was huge variance wherein she stated that she was called to Jagdishpur for giving money and the victim went to Jagdishpur and thereafter to Lucknow. Allegations of rape was also levelled. The tentative age of the victim is around 16 years. Medical on record does not corroborate the any allegations. Even before the medical authorities the victim stated that she had gone out of her own free will. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the said statement and there is no definite document with regard to exact age of the victim, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 31.8.2025 and has no Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ravindra Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vikas .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Vikas 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; (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. December 10, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 12297 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench