Mahendra Singh @ Abhay Pratap Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Krishan Pahal J., decided 18.10.2024; Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:70385; CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 10347 of 2024 — allowed. Applicant: Mahendra Singh @ Abhay Pratap Singh (counsel Brij Mohan Sahai, Amar Singh); Opposite Party: State of U.P. (G.A.). FIR 125/2022, S. 3(1) U.P. 1986 Act (gangster/anti-social activities legislation; name OCR-corrupted), PS Kotwali Nagar, Bahraich; custody since 22.03.2022. Cited (2020) 11 SCC 648 (relied_on): pendency of other criminal cases no ground to refuse bail. Conditions: personal bond and two sureties, no witness tampering, appearance at charge-framing and S. 313 CrPC examination, verification of identity/station/residence, cancellation on breach. Statutes: S. 3(1) of the 1986 Act; S. 313 CrPC.
What did the court decide?
Bail allowed: applicant to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court, subject to the conditions in the order (no tampering with witnesses; personal appearance on dates fixed for commencement of the case, framing of charges and Section 313 CrPC examination; verification of identity, station and residence of applicant and sureties before release; bail cancellable on breach of conditions).