CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 30122 of 2024 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:82658 Court No. - 47 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30122 of 2024 Applicant :- Pawan Harijan Alias Pawan Kumar Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Heera Lal Yadav,Suman Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant; learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Pawan Harijan Alias Pawan Kumar, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 98 of 2022, under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC and 5/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Daraganj, District- Prayagraj, during pendency of trial. There are allegations against the applicant of abduction of a minor girl with intent to marry, commission of offence of rape and offence under Section 5/6 POCSO Act. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that as per the ossification test report, the age of the victim is above 16 years and below 18 years. However, given margin of two years on higher side, she can be considered to be major. In her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the victim has admitted leaving her