This judgment grants bail to the accused applicant in a murder case where the prosecution relied solely on a confessional statement and no witness examination had occurred, despite nearly four years of detention.
The applicant Suraj Kumar was released on bail subject to furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of equal amount.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:48458
Court No. - 12
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 445 of 2023
Applicant :- Suraj Kumar Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Agnihotri Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.
(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and
(c) The applicant 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 to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
Order Date :- 18.7.2024
VNP/-
Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail considering the reliance on a weak confessional statement and prolonged pretrial detention.
Whether the bail conditions can be framed to ensure the applicant's presence and prevent interference with evidence.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Suraj Kumar
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Pankaj Bhatia
Vishvanath Prasad Shukla
As recorded by the court registry
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