Ateek Ahmad v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home U.P. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Subhash Vidyarthi, J.), dated 16.1.2024, allowing a second anticipatory bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. (Criminal Misc Anticipatory Bail Application No.25 of 2024) by Ateek Ahmad against the State of U.P. in F.I.R./Case Crime No.193 of 2021, Sections 143, 147, 148, 307, 323, 325, 506 I.P.C., P.S. Fatehpur Chaurasi, District Unnao. Earlier application rejected on 03.08.2023 (No.1720 of 2023). Grant rested on the parity ground that co-accused Nafeesh, Vasid @ Bhole and Hasib had been granted anticipatory bail. Release directed on personal bond and two solvent sureties with standard anti-tampering and attendance conditions. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to applicant Ateek Ahmad in Case Crime No.193 of 2021: upon arrest/appearance before the learned Trial Court he shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing personal bond and two solvent sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of S.H.O./Court concerned, subject to conditions that (i) he shall appear before the trial court on each date fixed unless personal presence is exempted; (ii) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or police officer or tamper with the evidence; and (iii) he shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness, besides any other conditions fixed by the Trial Court.