Sandeep Kumar Awasthi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lucknow
Bail – granted on ground of parity with co-accused
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 12); CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 95 of 2024; decided 1.2.2024 by Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia, J.; Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:9636. Bail granted to applicant Sandeep Kumar Awasthi (counsel: Farooq Ayoob) in Case Crime No.397 of 2022, Sections 302, 120-B, 427 IPC, P.S. Badosarai, District Barabanki (State of U.P.; counsel: G.A.). Grounds: parity with co-accused Lalit Kumar enlarged on bail vide order dated 25.01.2024 in Bail Application No.14763 of 2023; applicant unnamed in FIR, named via confessional statement; no previous criminal history. Sureties: two of Rs.25000/- each plus personal bond, with standard bail conditions.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Sandeep Kumar Awasthi to be released on bail in the aforesaid first information report subject to furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.25000/- each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with conditions: (a) undertaking to attend hearings; (b) not committing any similar offence; (c) no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure or tamper with evidence.