HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6308 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.1218 of 2023, under Section 363, 366, 376(3) IPC & Section 5j(ii)/6 of POCSO Act, P.S. Kotwali Sadar, District Kheri. 3. In terms of the FIR, a missing person report was lodged alleging that daughter of the informant aged about 12 years was missing. Subsequently, in her statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C., the victim stated that the applicant had enticed her on false pretext of marriage and their marriage was also solemnized and a child is also born. Subsequently, the applicant did not permit her entry in the home. Statement of the friend of the victim is on record wherein she stated that the victim had gone with the applicant on her own free will. Statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the victim admitted that both of them had married. There is no definite document with regard to the exact age of the victim. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the statement that the applicant and victim had married, the applicant who is in custody since 03.03.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajeet Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Munendra .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Munendra 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. November 14, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 6308 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench