JUDGMENT :

Krishan Pahal, J.

1. List has been revised. As informed by learned A.G.A., notice has been served to the informant on 31.12.2024.

2. Heard Sri Sanskar Gaur, learned Advocate holding brief for Sri Ravindra Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri R.M. Yadav, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.

3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 478 of 2024, U/S 137(2), 65(1), 64(F) B.N.S. and 5N/6 POCSO Act and Section 9 of Child Marriage Act , Police Station Sadar Bazar, District Agra, 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 with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize him. It is stated that he has nothing to do with the said offence. It is stated that the allegations made in the FIR are false. The FIR is delayed by five days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused.

5. It is stated that the victim has refuted the allegations made in the FIR, rather, she has stated that she had gone out of her own sweet will to the house of her Aunt (bua) and stayed there.

6. Several other