HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13169 of 2026 Shanu .....Applicant(s)

Versus State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajay Kumar Gautam Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 72 HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

1. Heard Learned counsel for the applicant, Learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime no.51 of 2026, under Sections 351(3), 140(4) BNS, Police Station Civil Lines, District Aligarh.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant states that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the victim is not a minor and his age is 21 years. Initially, the FIR was lodged for offences under Sections 137(2), 351(3), 140(4) BNS and Sections 5g and 6 of the POCSO Act. He contends that lateron the victim was found to be major and the provisions of the POCSO Act have been removed from the investigation. He further contends that there is serious contradictions between the FIR and the statement under Section 183 BNSS of the victim. There is no medical report to substantiate the al