Vinod Yadav v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Vinod Yadav second bail application allowed by Allahabad High Court (Ajay Bhanot, J.) on 21.8.2023 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.10337 of 2020; offence under Sections 302/34 IPC; S.T. No.558 of 2019, Case Crime No.206 of 2019, P.S. Karchhana, District Allahabad; applicant in jail since 01.07.2019; first bail rejected 12.02.2020; grounds: delay in trial due to lawyers' strike and absenting prosecution witnesses, material contradictions between P.W. 1 and informant on time of information about incident (2.30 a.m. vs 6.30 a.m. via Sonakar), delay in lodgment of F.I.R., parity with co-accused Dinesh Yadav (bail granted 17.07.2023 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.28483 of 2020), explained criminal history with scapegoat allegation, no flight risk; release on personal bond and two sureties with conditions; neutral citation 2023:AHC:167951.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Vinod Yadav to be released on bail in Case Crime No.206 of 2019 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court below, subject to conditions that he will not tamper with evidence or influence any witness during the trial and will appear before the trial court on dates fixed unless personal presence is exempted.