Mahendra @ Mahesh v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko.
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Bail application allowed by Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Subhash Vidyarthi, J.) on 5.10.2023 in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No.1449 of 2023 (neutral citation 2023:AHC-LKO:64146). Offences: Sections 457, 380, 395, 397, 412 I.P.C.; Sessions Trial No.221 of 2018; Case Crime No.015 of 2018; P.S. Fatehpur, District Barabanki; F.I.R. dated 18.01.2018 alleging theft by four masked men. Key facts: implication via custodial statement recorded in Case Crime No.34 of 2018; alleged long criminal history (17 other cases, bail in 7); parity with co-accused Kishan @ Kalia @ Raju @ Rakesh granted bail by order dated 23.12.2022 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.15276 of 2022; custody since 29.01.2018. Relief: release on personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, with conditions — no tampering with prosecution evidence, no pressurizing prosecution witnesses, appearance on every date fixed by the trial court.