HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12870 of 2026 Court No. - 65 (Sr. No.43 out of 205) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J. 1. List has been revised. Learned A.G.A. has informed that the notice to the informant has been served on 24.04.2026, but none is present on behalf of the informant. 2. Heard Sri Praveen Kumar Soni, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Arun Kumar Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.210 of 2025, under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1), 351(3) BNS and Section 5L/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Kotwali, District Ballia, during the pendency of trial. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The FIR was delayed by about 17 days, and there is no explanation for the said delay. The victim is a consenting party, as is evident from her statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS, wherein she has stated that she stayed with the applicant as his wedded wife in Delhi and subsequently went with him to Pune, Maharashtra. She has stated that she was in love with the applicant and has expressed her willingness to stay with him only. By her physical appearance, she seems to be major, although she is stated to be 15 years and 3 months old as per the high-school certificate, but that age has been suppressed. The applicant is ready to take care of the victim as his wedded wife. The applicant has no criminal history and is in jail since Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Praveen Kumar Soni Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sahil Verma @ Mohit Verma .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) 11.02.2026. He undertakes to cooperate with the trial and not misuse the liberty of bail. 5. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application but could not dispute the submissions made by the counsel for the applicant. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into consideration the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, which indicates her consent, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima-facie the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed. 7. Let the applicant- Sahil Verma @ Mohit Verma, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required. 8. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein shall not affect the trial on merits. May 5, 2026 (Ravi Kant) BAIL No. 12870 of 2026 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad