Abhishek Kumar Singh @ Abhishek Thakur v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Krishan Pahal, J., order dated 22.4.2024, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 3056 of 2024 (Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:31305): bail allowed on ground of parity to Abhishek Kumar Singh @ Abhishek Thakur in Case Crime No. 125 of 2020 (Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC, P.S. Gomti Nagar, Lucknow), trial pending; parity with co-accused Mohd. Shakeel (bail order dated 19.05.2022 in Bail Application No. 2347 of 2022); cases referenced: Prabhakar Tewari (2020 (11) SCC 648), Nanha S/o Nabhan Kha (1993 Crl.L.J. 938), Paras Ram Vishnoi (MANU/SCOR/22410/2021); conditions: no tampering with evidence, personal appearance before Trial Court including Section 313 Cr.P.C. stage.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Abhishek Kumar Singh @ Abhishek Thakur to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, sureties to be verified before issuance of the release order, subject to conditions: (i) applicant shall not tamper with evidence; (ii) applicant shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on dates fixed for opening of the case, framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C., failing which deliberate absence may be treated as abuse of liberty of bail; breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.