CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 40977 of 2024 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:93883 Court No. - 47 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 40977 of 2024 Applicant :- Akash Kannaujia Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Raj Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Learned AGA has informed that notice on opposite party no.2 has been served, but no one has put in appearance on behalf of opposite party no.2 to oppose this bail application. 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, Akash Kannaujia, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 83 of 2023, under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n), 504, 506 IPC and 5(j)(ii) POCSO Act, Police Station Chiluwatal, District- Gorakhpur, during pendency of trial. There are allegations against the applicant of abduction of a minor girl with intent to marry, commission of offences of rape and criminal intimidation. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the victim is although 16 years, but she is clearly a consenting party as per her statement recorded under Section 164 C