Kailash Chandra @ Vidavadi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Bail – grant on ground of parity
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.), Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:59014, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 9231 of 2024, order dated 29.8.2024 - bail granted on the ground of parity to applicant Kailash Chandra @ Vidavadi in Case Crime/FIR No. 386/2016, Sections 307 IPC, P.S. Kotwali Sadar, District Unnao; parity with co-accused Gokaran @ Kamal Kishor enlarged on bail by coordinate Bench vide order dated 25.11.2016 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 7542/2016; applicant in jail since 29.06.2024 with no criminal antecedents; AGA could not dispute parity; release on personal bond and two sureties subject to conditions including Sections 229-A and 174-A IPC and Section 82 Cr.P.C.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Kailash Chandra @ Vidavadi to be released on bail in Case Crime/FIR No. 386/2016, under Sections 307 IPC, P.S. Kotwali Sadar, District Unnao, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions (i)-(vi) including no tampering with evidence, no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses, no inducement/threat/promise, undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present, presence before the trial court on each date, and consequences under Sections 229-A and 174-A IPC and Section 82 Cr.P.C. in case of default or misuse of bail liberty.