CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 36525 of 2025 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 36525 of 2025 Bholanath .....Applicant(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sandeep Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Rakesh Kumar Court No. - 65 HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Rakesh Kumar, learned counsel for the informant, learned A.G.A for the State and perused the record. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant has contended that the allegation against the applicant is that he enticed away the victim, aged about 19 years,on the pretext of marriage. Learned counsel further argued that the victim had gone with the applicant out of her own free will and consent. He further submits that the victim in her statement recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of B.N.S.S., has specifically stated that out of love and affection with the applicant, she had gone with the applicant. Learned counsel further argued that in the F.I.R., the age of the victim has been described as 19 years, apart from the same, the radiological age of the victim is also 19 years. Learned counsel thus argued no offence under POCSO