CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 2019 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2019 of 2026 Shiv Prasad @ Naanhu .....Applicant(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mahendra Pal Chauhan, Neeraj Tewari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 13 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State. 2. By means of this bail application, the applicant, who is involved in Case Crime No. 22 of 2026, under Sections 87 of BNS/366 of IPC, 64(1) of BNS/376 (1) of IPC and 66E of Information Technology Act, Police Station- Kotwali Dehat, District Balrampur is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial. 3. As per the prosecution story in the FIR dated 26.01.2026 which has been lodged by the informant/complainant under Sections 137(2) & 87 of the BNS and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, it has been alleged that the applicant enticed 16 year old daughter of the informant with false promise of marriage and eloped with her. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the alleged victim has given her statement firstly, under Section 180 BNSS stating